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Board reviews DOE 'Dear Colleague' guidance and considers tightening controversial-issues policy
Summary
Superintendent Griffin briefed the board on a February "Dear Colleague" letter from the U.S. Department of Education and the board discussed proposed policy language limiting certain classroom instruction; trustees voted to pull a separate policy (BA) for further review and accepted other ASBA-suggested updates.
Superintendent Dr. Griffin told the Humboldt Unified School District board that a February "Dear Colleague" letter from the U.S. Department of Education's civil rights division prompted a district review of curriculum and hiring practices to ensure compliance with federal guidance.
Why it matters: The guidance does not create new law but instructs districts about interpretation and application of existing civil-rights regulations, which in turn affected the board's…
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