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APAC issues letter of non‑concurrence; committee urges district action on native student supports and retention of equity director
Summary
The Prior Lake American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (APAC) voted non‑concurrence on the district’s Indian education program for 2024–25, citing concerns about budget transparency, achievement gaps, limited committee input on spending, ongoing bullying incidents and the district’s proposed elimination of the director of equity and inclusion.
The Prior Lake American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (APAC) presented a written letter of non‑concurrence to the Prior Lake‑Savage Area Schools board on April 14, saying the district’s Indian education program plan for 2024–25 is not sufficient and requesting specific actions and financial transparency.
APAC chair Sierra McAllister told the board the committee’s vote of non‑concurrence followed longstanding concerns that, the committee wrote, have persisted since at least 2022. The letter acknowledges positive developments — hiring a liaison to assist work by the district’s American Indian student support coordinator, tutoring and student cultural events including a…
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