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'We're So Sad, So Angry'; Students Take Their Safety Demands To Santa Rosa School Board

The Santa Rosa community reeling in the wake of the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old junior Jayden Pienta.

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March 9, 2023

SANTA ROSA -- The demands grew louder and filled emotion as students voiced concerns over safety in their classrooms Wednesday night at a Santa Rosa City School Board meeting.

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The Santa Rosa community reeling in the wake of the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old junior Jayden Pienta, who was killed during a classroom confrontation at Montgomery High.

The night had begun with a march through downtown Santa Rosa to the board meeting. Even though school safety wasn't on the board's agenda, the students wanted to be heard.

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