Parents tell Centennial board they feel classroom equity pledge and Pride displays unfairly prioritized over other views

Two parents spoke during public comment at the April 8 Centennial School District board meeting to complain about displays and messaging at Klinger Middle School, raising concerns about discipline and alleged unequal treatment of students who challenged those displays.

One parent, identified in the meeting as Ms. Shum, said Klinger had promoted a Day of Silence and displayed Pride flags and related posters across the school. She said students who tore down posters were punished and that her son received an after-school detention after covering Pride posters with printed American flags and Post-it notes. She also said students who wore shirts expressing Christian-themed messages were later suspended and described students receiving threats after wearing rival messages.

Samantha Moser, who identified herself as the mother of a student, told the board her son was…