Resident urges council to condemn antisemitism in Plano schools amid reported investigations

Jennifer Groysman told the Plano City Council Sept. 8 she was speaking about "the antisemitism that is going on in Plano" and urged elected officials to condemn the behavior and act if the allegations are true. Groysman said she understood the council has no direct control over school operations but appealed after a council member made a public comment to the Dallas Morning News she found "totally infuriating." Groysman recounted allegations she said had been reported in schools, including one student writing a slur on a board and another incident in which a Black student used a slur and a Jewish student responded and only the Jewish student was disciplined. She said, "These are children. Our Jewish children have been terrorized and traumatized, and the only thing anyone from this body should say is how awful it is these allegations are. They must stop if they are true, and there is no place for antisemitism in Plano." Her remarks were made during the meeting—9s public comment portion. The council did not take formal action during the Sept. 8 meeting to investigate school discipline or direct staff to the school district. Groysman acknowledged the council—9s limited authority over schools but said she felt compelled to urge a stronger public statement of concern. The transcript records Groysman speaking of multiple investigations involving "Plano schools," but the meeting record provided does not include corroborating documentation or responses from the school district within the council meeting itself.