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Public comments defend diversity, equity and inclusion as district questions director title change and policy draw criticism
Summary
Several residents and Human Rights Commission members defended DEI-aligned practices at the April 17 meeting while a public speaker urged the board to repeal or revise Policy 51 45.7; the district confirmed a staff title change from a DEI-focused title to "Director of Student Access and Engagement."
Residents and community members used the Wilbur Central Board of Education public-comment period on April 17 to defend diversity, equity and inclusion practices and to press the board on district policy for student privacy and parental notification.
Why it matters: The comments reflect an active local debate about DEI, student support practices and a district policy (identified in public comment as Policy 51 45.7) that governs how schools handle student disclosures about gender identity and parental notification.
Human Rights Commission chairman Glenn Morgan urged the community and the board to look beyond partisan rhetoric and described specific educational and accessibility practices as examples of equity and inclusion. "Diversity is a presence of difference," Morgan said,…
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