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East Chicago trustees spar over cancelled student trip to Chicago marathon; motions to censure raised
Summary
Trustees and community members clashed over the district's cancellation of a student volunteer trip to the Chicago Marathon, with trustee leaders alleging policy violations by a fellow trustee and moving to censure him; the board did not vote on formal discipline at the meeting.
Trustees of the School City of East Chicago on Oct. 14 debated the district's decision to cancel a planned student volunteer trip to the Chicago Marathon and whether a board member violated district policies while organizing the trip.
The dispute began after Superintendent (name not specified in the transcript) canceled the trip on Oct. 10, saying he "did not feel comfortable sending students and staff on any trip where we could not a 100% guarantee their safety," according to trustee remarks during the Oct. 14 meeting.
The cancellation prompted public comment both for and against the superintendent's decision. Taikia Wright, a parent, told trustees she supported the cancellation: "The students and staff, safety are supposed to be the most important." Diana Darden, another speaker, said the decision was appropriate in the current climate and criticized how the cancellation was discussed on social media.
Trustee Jesse Gomez, who helped recruit students and adults for the event, publicly…
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