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Berkeley County board votes to abolish district 'equity and inclusion' policy after heated debate
Summary
After hours of testimony and extended debate, the Berkeley County Board of Education voted to abolish the district's written "equity and inclusion" policy and rejected an amendment that would have replaced it with a single invocation of Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Berkeley County Board of Education voted Monday to abolish the district's written policy on equity and inclusion after an hours-long public and board discussion that drew several emotional appeals and legal questions.
Board President Long opened the agenda item as "discussion and possible action on the Berkeley County file IDF: Equity and Inclusion." The item prompted a lengthy exchange about whether to delete the policy, rewrite it to comply with recently cited state legislation, or retain a statement of values in another form.
Several board members and community speakers urged keeping a statement that the district treats students equally. Board member Murphy offered an amendment to the superintendent's recommendation that…
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