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13 <br /> 1 school. I do not want protestors to show up to our campus. School should feel like a safe <br /> 2 space for everyone and them being here can make it feel like they are in danger. It is <br /> 3 weird that the protesters felt like they had the right to show up to a school to voice their <br /> 4 concerns and harass students passing by. I am a freshman. This isn't what I expected <br /> 5 my first few weeks of high school to look like. I know school should be a safe place and <br /> 6 now others might not know that. My mind began to wonder as we passed the group of <br /> 7 protestors by the student parking lot. How atrocious it is for students to be forced out of <br /> 8 the rear entrance of their school for fear of being ridiculed. How discussing it is for <br /> 9 students to physically breakdown with the news of protestors being out front. I do not <br /> 10 feel safe and my parents do not feel it is safe." <br /> 11 Monique Felder said that, as a district, they are in full support of people being able to <br /> 12 practice their first amendment rights, and to do so in the right of way areas that are adjacent to <br /> 13 the school. She said they are asking that they just protest a little further away. <br /> 14 Patrick Abele said they have specific policies that address access when children are in <br /> 15 school. He said that this is about the NCDOT right of way area. He said that students come <br /> 16 through carpool with parents, drive themselves, ride the school bus, and students who walk or <br /> 17 bike to school as well. He said that when they talk about the DOT right of way, this will help <br /> 18 make it safe and free of hazards for students. He said they support a local ordinance because <br /> 19 they feel it threatens students and staff. He said that the original request for 1,000 feet was <br /> 20 consistent with other regulations and he understands limitations with having a different <br /> 21 measure. He showed the following aerial images: <br /> Aerial View of Orarge High School <br /> - Ordire rxe would Doty appYy to <br /> adjacent"rgh[of xey"on <br /> school propertyas shown in <br /> ye l hw. <br /> ,sdjacent Pro Pert4 <br /> would not be <br /> ' restricted in right of <br /> way <br /> L <br /> Google Earth' <br /> Y `1 <br /> i <br /> r <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Patrick Abele said they are not looking to restrict what people can do on their private <br /> 24 property and would only like to see restrictions in the area in yellow: <br />