IN LSB MEETING, MAYOR DADAH CALLS FOR UNIFIED APPROACH TO TACKLE SCHOOL BULLYING

The Local School Board (LSB), chaired by City Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, convened on September 15 to discuss major upcoming activities and education-related concerns in the city.
Among the highlights were preparations for the 2025 World Teachers’ Day Celebration, the 2025 Regional Indigenous Peoples Education (IPED) Summit, the reconstitution of the board’s membership, updates on the city’s hosting of the 2026 Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Athletic Association (ZPRAA) Meet, and a proposal to include TESDA as part of the LSB.
The board also addressed the issue of bullying in schools. Mayor Turabin-Hataman proposed holding a dialogue that would bring together teachers, parents, students, and other stakeholders to better understand bullying cases in the city and develop a comprehensive and unified approach to address the problem.
Present during the meeting were Councilor James Abner Rodriguez, OIC-SDS Dr. Ma. Laarni Villanueva, OIC-ASDS Dr. Lyna Basri, BNHS Acting Principal Dr. Arnel Hajan, and other members of the board. (Words by SJ Asakil/Photos by M. Santos, CIO)

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