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Public commenters press board on DEI implementation, charter-school equity and enrollment impacts
Summary
Several residents urged the board to clarify how it will comply with a federal directive to remove DEI programming, and one commenter highlighted disparities in economically disadvantaged students between district schools and a charter school. Speakers asked for transparency on implementation, contracts and funding implications.
Multiple members of the public used the meeting’s public-comment period to raise questions about the Department of Education’s February directive to remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programming and to highlight concerns about charter schools’ student demographics.
Leslie Hall urged the board to explain its plan for reviewing and modifying district materials and contracts in light of the Department of Education’s February 14 directive requiring removal of DEI programming by March 5. Hall said DEI principles are…
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