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Community speakers press board to hire demographer; advocates say redistricting delay risks unfair maps
Summary
Public commenters and board members debated a reissued RFQQ for redistricting demographers; speakers urged the board to hire a firm now rather than restart the procurement, saying delays imperil fair maps for upcoming elections.
Public commenters at the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board meeting on Aug. 21 urged the board to stop delaying the redistricting process and hire a demographer in response to a reissued request for qualifications and quotes (RFQQ).
Tanya Nyman, an education advocate, told the board that based on her research the board “has never operated under a fair map” and urged the board to choose a demographer rather than reissue the RFQQ again. She said the board’s continuing delay sends a message that adoption of fair maps is not a priority.
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