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As Dedee says in the opening minutes, “If you're one of those people who don't like movies where some person you can't see talks the whole time and covers up all the holes in the plot and at the end says, ‘I was never the same after that summer’ or whatever, like it was so deep they can't stand it … then you're out of luck.”

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Dedee is shown lying on the bed, blood next to her head; the boyfriend is on top of her, unmoving.

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For those keeping score, the name of the injured child's mother is Janet James, or Dedee

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Dedee said she'd "rather not quote numbers" regarding Kearney's annual budget and the amount being pared down, but she noted that every line of the budget has been analyzed.

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The eliminated positions are "across the board," Dedee said, explaining that she, Principal Julie Locey and Lyle Beach - the school's vice president for finance - looked at each department, scheduling, and what configuration would best leave the school's academic program intact.

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Dedee said Kearney Principal Julie Locey was first given information about possible inappropriate conduct by Marshall.

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Dedee said it's her understanding that Marshall lost her position with BOCES yesterday.

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Dedee stressed the school is in no danger of closing.

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"The safety and well-being of our students is first and foremost, every day," Dedee said, adding that she wants to assure parents that their children are safe at Kearney.

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There are five full-time BOCES tutors, of which Marshall was one, at Kearney on a regular basis, Dedee said, and two who rotate in on a part-time basis.

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