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Peoria Unified board approves ElevateEd MOU subject to addendum banning promotion of DEI in programs
Summary
After public testimony from students, teachers and community members, the Peoria Unified School District governing board voted unanimously May 29 to approve a revised memorandum of understanding with ElevateEd Arizona, directing the superintendent to seek an addendum stating ElevateEd will not promote DEI in or through educational opportunities.
The Peoria Unified School District governing board voted unanimously May 29 to approve a revised memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ElevateEd Arizona that expands the nonprofit’s partnership to additional high schools, while directing the superintendent to seek an addendum specifying that ElevateEd will not “promote DEI in or through educational opportunities” within the district.
Board members said the decision followed legal review, public testimony and edits to the MOU to address board concerns about nondiscrimination and compliance. The vote came after a lengthy public comment period and an explanation from district counsel about specific inserted protections.
Board counsel Susan Siegel told the board she had recommended edits to the MOU’s nondiscrimination clause and to add mandatory contract language and a termination clause. “We added to that equal educational opportunity or equal…
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