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Trustees defend community forum format as residents press on DEI and meeting access
Summary
Parents and residents raised questions about diversity, equity and inclusion policies and asked the board to move meeting times; trustees said the forum was created through strategic planning to allow dialogue the regular board meeting format legally prohibits.
Granbury ISD trustees defended the district’s community forum format Tuesday after residents asked for clearer policies on diversity, equity and inclusion and for later meeting times to increase public participation.
“How important is it to you that we don't have DEI here in our schools?” asked Monica Brown during the public comment period. A trustee replied, “So I'm aware of the legalities around DEI in the state of Texas as defined by the state and governor Abbott, which is a completely different definition when we're talking about education.” The trustee encouraged the public to use district communication channels for specific concerns and offered to publish clarifying language on the district website.
Brown also urged the board to…
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