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Resident raises DEI, legal and financing concerns; board chair and superintendent respond
Summary
During public comment a resident warned that DEI programs could put federal funds at risk and asked about financing for a proposed $71 million Hope Lawn School using pilot funds; the board’s equity commission chair described the commission’s role and the superintendent deferred legal/financing specifics to municipal officials.
John Lund, a Woodbridge resident, used the public comment period on July 17 to raise three issues: a claim that about $13,000,000 in federal funding is at risk if schools do not eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs; questions about the financing of a proposed Hope Lawn School and whether pilot funds would fully cover a reported $71,000,000 cost; and concerns about district practices related to gender-affirming care and parental consent.
"We established at that time that there was approximately $13,000,000 of federal money funds that are at risk if school, boards and school districts do not ditch the DEI," Lund said. He also…
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