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Robbinsdale board approves updated equity policy after heated debate; motion to send to work session fails
Summary
After two hours of public debate, the Robbinsdale School Board approved Policy 102.1 (equity policy) 4-3; a prior motion to send the policy to a work session failed. Several board members urged more specificity and metrics; others said the policy committee had vetted the draft.
The Robbinsdale Public School District Board of Education approved a revised equity policy (Policy 102.1) at its Aug. 18 meeting after extended debate about wording, metrics and the process for revision.
Board members debated whether the policy should be sent to a work session for further line-by-line review. A motion to send the policy to a work session was defeated (roll call: Bassett yes; Bowman abstain; Evans Becker no; Hillenbrand no; Holmes yes; Long yes; Wutto no — motion failed). After that vote, the board voted to approve Policy 102.1 by roll call, 4-3 (Bassett no; Bowman yes;…
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