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FOX 5 Atlanta reported that a Cobb County school board meeting in Georgia grew tense Thursday after President Donald Trump’s visit the previous day to Wheeler High School. Dozens of parents and residents used public comment to criticize the district’s role in hosting the event, with some saying they believed the school setting had been used for partisan campaigning rather than an educational appearance.

According to FOX 5, the confrontation escalated when board members showed a video recap of the presidential visit. Audience members booed, and about half of those in the packed room left in protest. Critics told the board they felt misled by district leaders, while at least some attendees supported the decision and praised administrators for accepting the invitation to host the president.

Superintendent Chris Ragsdale defended the district’s choice, describing the White House selection of Cobb County as a significant honor among thousands of public school districts nationwide. He also pointed to prior visits by sitting presidents, including Ronald Reagan in 1984 and George W. Bush in 2003, to frame the latest visit as part of a rare local history.

The dispute matters because it highlights the difficulty school systems can face when official presidential appearances overlap with election-season politics and community divisions. FOX 5 reported that it remains unclear whether the district will consider new guidelines for future presidential or political visits, and how much notice board members had before the Wheeler High event was approved.

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