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Board repeals district equity policy after hours of testimony and debate
Summary
After public comment from dozens of speakers and extended debate, District 11’s board voted to repeal Policy AG, the district equity policy; supporters urged its retention while opponents argued for its removal. The board approved repeal by majority vote.
The District 11 Board of Education voted 6–1 to repeal Policy AG (the district’s equity policy), a move that drew dozens of public commenters and extended discussion among board members.
Supporters of the policy, including community members and parents, urged the board to keep the policy in place as a tool to reduce achievement gaps and protect vulnerable students. Several speakers said repealing equity language would cut supports for English learners, students experiencing poverty or trauma, and historically underserved groups. Opponents argued the policy prioritized “equity outcomes” and asserted the district should focus on equal opportunity rather than outcomes; groups and speakers urging repeal were present and testified during the public comment period.
Board members debated legal, operational and political aspects of the policy. Directors who voted to repeal said existing district policies — including nondiscrimination and strategic-plan language — already establish commitments to access and opportunity, and that repealing AG would reduce duplication and leave core protections in AC (nondiscrimination) and other policy. Directors who opposed repeal emphasized the symbolic and practical role the equity policy had played in guiding resource allocation to struggling schools.
Director Hafely made the motion to repeal; roll-call votes recorded six ayes and one no (Director Ott). Administration said cross-references to Policy AG would be removed from other board documents and staff were directed to ensure nondiscrimination and access protections remained in place through existing policies and operational practice.
Public commenters included parents, teachers, veterans, representatives of Colorado Military Academy supporters, advocates for LGBTQ students and district staff; many attendees urged the board to preserve supports or clarify how resources would be allocated going forward.
The repeal will require administrative follow‑up to update policy cross-references and confirm that any programs or spending tied to the old policy remain supported through other district policies and budgets.
