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School board rejects renaming Magruder Elementary after heated public comment
Summary
After hours of public testimony — much of it urging a name change — the York County School Board failed to approve a motion to rename Magruder Elementary, with the motion losing 1-3.
The York County School Board on Sept. 22 voted down a request to rename Magruder Elementary School after public comment from residents and civil-rights advocates calling for the change.
The motion to approve the renaming was made by Mr. Richardson and seconded by Mr. Schaffer; the board recorded one yes vote (Mr. Schaffer) and three no votes (Mr. Richardson, Mr. Pajevic and Chair Mrs. Goodwin), and the motion failed 1-3.
Why it matters: Multiple residents and representatives urged the board to remove a Confederate-associated name from an elementary school, arguing the name harms Black students and misrepresents local history. Opponents and some board members raised cost and historical-origin…
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