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Public commenters debate Pride week and inclusion; teachers’ union and community volunteer praise staff
Summary
At public participation, a recent graduate criticized Pride week and DEI initiatives; the Victor Teachers Association president and a local volunteer speaker responded, defending inclusion and thanking educators.
Public comment at the Victor Central School District meeting included sharply contrasting views about district events and a pair of speakers who praised staff.
Ben Genshevsky, identified as a Victor graduate, told the board he was "concerned about the direction the school is going," criticizing what he called "Pride week" programming and saying students were "given bridal weeks filled with DEI." He accused some programming of reducing students to labels and questioned administrators’ choices. "Victor does…
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