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A nearly one-hour meeting of the Newton Board of Education on April 13 contained only one agenda item, labeled as SB40 Hearing.
According to superintendent Fred Van Ranken, the board heard oral arguments as the result of a parent filing a grievance against the school mask mandate an action allowed under Senate Bill 400 which passed last month and became effective April 1. That hearing was held at the request of a parent that wants us to remove our mask policy, said superintendent Fred Van Ranken. The board served as hearing officer under Senate Bill 40.
In addition to Newton, such hearings with school boards over face covering requirements have started or been requested multiple Johnson County schools and at least one Sedgwick County school.
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Asian American community shows unity, resolve at relay race and rally in Newton
By Amanda Cappelli and Aaron Velasco Boston University journalists,Updated April 7, 2021, 4:02 p.m.
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Vicki Ni, GBCCA vice president, holding a sign as she cheered on runners at the Stop Hate Rally and Run on March 27.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Newton residents showed solidarity and mourned the loss of the Atlanta shooting victims with a relay race on March 27 alongside seven other towns on the Boston Marathon route.
During the run, participants could start and stop at six stations set around Newton. The race was followed by a ceremony to display âunity, resilience, and strength of the Asian American community.â
Increasing demand for residential construction is prompting county planners to ask commissioners to slow the pace of growth into mid-summer to update zoning laws that are not “adequately” addressing recent development trends.
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COVINGTON, Ga. Commissioners nearly began the process of allowing outdoor shooting ranges in most rural parts of the county but ultimately were unable to approve it after one apparent supporter was confused by what she was voting on.
The Newton Board of Commissioners deadlocked on a 2-2 vote that effectively denied a Lithia Springs-based gun club’s request to amend the county zoning ordinance to allow outdoor gun shooting facilities in areas zoned AR-Agricultural Residential.