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Indian River school board appoints representative to NAACP work group after heated public comment
Summary
The School Board of Indian River County voted 4-1 to appoint a board representative to the NAACP–school district work group after more than an hour of public comment on desegregation, trust and accountability.
The School Board of Indian River County voted 4-1 on April 28 to appoint a board representative to the district's NAACP work group after extended public comment that included sharply divided views on the longtime federal desegregation order.
The vote followed more than an hour of public testimony both opposing and supporting the reappointment of a board member to the work group and a nomination from a board member to select a different representative. Board member William Dyer nominated Carrie Berenborn for the role; the nomination carried on a 4-1 vote.
Board action matters because the work group is charged with negotiating measures tied to a court-supervised desegregation order that has affected the district for decades. Speakers during public input urged two contrasting outcomes: some urged the board to press for removal from the court order, and others said the…
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