Deon Temne, chair of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ Board of Education, speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Monday, February 14. Temne shares a recent tragic event in his family and discusses his goals regarding school safety in the district. Plus: the school board is expected to have an extended discussion about face masks at its meeting on Thursday.

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