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Pitt County Schools attorney urges policy language changes as public commenters press to retain diversity commitment
Summary
At its May meeting, the Pitt County Schools board heard public comment opposing the proposed rescission of Policy 17-05, “Commitment to Diversity,” while the board attorney said policy language should be revised to align with recent federal guidance to avoid risking federal funding.
Pitt County Schools’ Board of Education on May (date not specified) heard public comment opposing the proposed rescission of Policy 17-05, titled “Commitment to Diversity,” and received a first reading of recommended policy-language revisions after the board attorney warned that current wording could invite federal scrutiny and jeopardize federal funding.
The concern drew multiple speakers at public expression. Deborah Jackson, a career educator and Greenville resident, said the 2015 policy adoption was “a…
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