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Parent tells West Clermont board his son faced yearlong racial harassment at Willowville Elementary; board limits public comment
Summary
A West Clermont parent described repeated racial harassment of his son at Willowville Elementary and told the board a district investigation found the incidents but that the school took little disciplinary action. Board members did not take formal action during the meeting.
During the public-comments section of the Feb. 24 West Clermont School Board meeting, Dusty Mack of 4593 Ray 34, Octavia, told the board his biracial son endured repeated racist taunts and threats while attending Willowville Elementary last year. "For the entire school year, he had to deal with the racism and the bullying," Mack said, and read several slurs he said his son heard, including "you're Asian, kill yourself" and "Ching Chong, orange chicken eater." He said multiple incidents were documented and an internal…
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