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Board weighs repealing District 11 equity policy after OCR letter; legal review to guide next steps
Summary
Following discussion in executive session about a Feb. 14 Office for Civil Rights letter, the board directed staff and legal counsel to review the district's equity policy (policy AG). Directors differed on whether the policy should be repealed, revised to a higher‑level nondiscrimination statement, or retained with edits.
Colorado Springs School District 11 board members discussed how to respond to a Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and whether to repeal or revise the district's equity policy (policy AG).
Board members said they had consulted with legal counsel in executive session about the letter and options for the policy. Legal counsel recommended either…
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