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Parent raises equity concerns and volunteer restrictions; board and administration say volunteer approval is an administrative decision
Summary
A public commenter urged the board to support a student Diversity Club and criticized district volunteer practices; the superintendent and the board attorney said principals control volunteer access and that personnel or volunteer disputes should be handled administratively rather than during the meeting.
During the public-comment period Rochelle Riddle addressed the board about the district's Diversity Club and access to volunteers and mentors for students of color. Riddle said she has volunteered in district schools for years, that club members have provided peer mentoring and data for staff, and that she and other volunteers have faced restrictions. She told the board her son will not attend the district next year because he does not feel safe.
Riddle described the club as "a light in the dark" for students and said club members and mentors provided support for younger…
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