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School Board Member Defends Division Amid Fallout | Charlottesville News
Dr. Kate Acuff blasts a prosecutor’s courtroom comments as damaging and premature, saying he likely hadn’t read the Title IX report yet—just received it—and his remarks only fueled public outrage. Amid intense scrutiny over former staff member Michael Swiney’s felony charges, Acuff acknowledges community anger but stresses the need for accountability, justice, and systemic improvement. Both former superintendent Dr. Matthew Haas and Hollymead Elementary principal Joe McCauley have resigned. Acuff says she only learned the full scope of the situation when charges were filed, recalling Haas…
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