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13 <br /> yelling, their sign holding so close to the school. I wanted you to know that the students <br /> do not feel safe knowing that a group can post up, in large numbers, outside of the <br /> school. I do not want protestors to show up to our campus. School should feel like a <br /> safe space for everyone and them being here can make it feel like they are in danger. It <br /> is weird that the protesters felt like they had the right to show up to a school to voice <br /> their concerns and harass students passing by. I am a freshman. This isn't what I <br /> expected my first few weeks of high school to look like. I know school should be a safe <br /> place and now others might not know that. My mind began to wonder as we passed the <br /> group of protestors by the student parking lot. How atrocious it is for students to be <br /> forced out of the rear entrance of their school for fear of being ridiculed. How discussing <br /> it is for students to physically breakdown with the news of protestors being out front. I do <br /> not feel safe and my parents do not feel it is safe." <br /> Monique Felder said that, as a district, they are in full support of people being able to <br /> practice their first amendment rights, and to do so in the right of way areas that are adjacent to <br /> the school. She said they are asking that they just protest a little further away. <br /> Patrick Abele said they have specific policies that address access when children are in <br /> school. He said that this is about the NCDOT right of way area. He said that students come <br /> through carpool with parents, drive themselves, ride the school bus, and students who walk or <br /> bike to school as well. He said that when they talk about the DOT right of way, this will help <br /> make it safe and free of hazards for students. He said they support a local ordinance because <br /> they feel it threatens students and staff. He said that the original request for 1,000 feet was <br /> consistent with other regulations and he understands limitations with having a different <br /> measure. He showed the following aerial images: <br /> Aerial View of Orarge High School <br /> r <br /> t .r <br /> i <br /> Ordinance would only appY to <br /> adjacent'right of way"o n <br /> school propertyas shown in <br /> Ye I low. of <br /> .4djacentproperty <br /> would not he <br /> restricted in right of <br /> .FA .. - <br /> y <br /> L <br /> f <br />