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Public commenters press North Penn board on DEI compliance; solicitor and administration say district is monitoring federal guidance
Summary
Public commenters at the North Penn School District's April 8 work session questioned whether the district will comply with recent federal guidance affecting diversity, equity and inclusion and criticized social media posts by a board member.
Public commenters at the North Penn Board of School Directors' April 8 work session raised concerns about board members' social media commentary and asked whether the district would comply with recent federal guidance and any state-level follow-up regarding diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Jason Molinere of Lansdale asked the board whether it had acted to comply with an executive order or federal guidance he described as eliminating DEI across the education system and whether the district would forfeit federal funding rather than comply. Molinere said the funding at stake was "about $6,000,000 or so," language recorded in the public comment portion of the transcript.
In response, the board's solicitor and administration said the district is aware of guidance from the U.S. Department of Education…
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