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Community members raise concerns about NAACP use of district property and suspension disparities
Summary
Speakers during public comment alleged violations of a memorandum of agreement allowing the NAACP to use district property without fees and raised concerns about higher suspension rates for Black students; board did not take immediate action but staff said follow‑up would occur.
Several community members used public comment to press the district on its Memorandum of Agreement with the NAACP and to raise concerns about disciplinary disparities.
Bishop Michelle Patty and other speakers said the NAACP and affiliated groups have held meetings on district property and that the district was not transparent about terms. Bishop Patty said she had filed a complaint alleging disability discrimination after an attendee was locked out of an NAACP meeting and said the district attorney met with NAACP representatives; she presented suspension data she said showed 5,323 out‑of‑school suspensions for Black students last year and 2,923 this year and urged the district to enforce the MOA.
Other commenters said community groups use district facilities cost‑free through partnerships and that records requests filed in April had not been fully answered. Board members did not announce a board vote or action during the meeting. Staff said they would follow up on public‑record requests and complaints and that staff would inform the board of the responses.
The remarks were part of the public‑comment record; speakers asked the board to take additional steps to address transparency around facility use and disciplinary practices.
