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Fargo board votes to remove district 'philosophies' from website, citing federal risk
Summary
After public comments urging retention, the Fargo Board of Education voted 7–2 to remove the district's stated philosophies from its website following legal advice that the statements could raise federal compliance risk and jeopardize funding.
The Fargo Board of Education voted 7'to'2 on April 15 to "sunset" and remove the Fargo Public Schools (FPS) philosophies from the district website after legal advice that the statements could expose the district to federal enforcement actions and funding risk.
The vote followed more than an hour of public comment urging the board to keep the philosophies, which address topics including LGBTQ+ supports, disability rights and restorative practices. Tara Brenner, identified in the meeting as the board's legal adviser, told trustees she recommended removal "based on the potential risk to the Fargo Public School District" from recent federal executive orders and guidance and the risk of Office for Civil Rights (OCR) scrutiny. Brenner noted the district received $19,700,000 in federal funding in the prior year: about $15,200,000 in grants and $4,500,000…
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