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Public commenter accuses board of reversing stance on 'Thunderbirds'; board schedules community input on Sept. 2
Summary
During public comment a speaker alleged the district misrepresented its legal position on the 'Thunderbirds' mascot and said the Department of Education had opened a Title VI investigation; the board president said the district plans further community input and possible resolution discussions at the Sept. 2 meeting.
A member of the public during the open comment period accused the school board of reversing its legal position on the district’s Thunderbird mascot and urged the board to continue litigation rather than reach an agreement with the state.
The commenter — who spoke without giving a name on the record — made three points: that the board had "silenced the voices of the community" and abandoned the Thunderbird name; that the board had made contradictory statements in court filings and to the state; and that, the…
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