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Wayzata board delays vote on reciting Pledge of Allegiance after divided discussion; will return Feb. 10
Summary
After extended discussion, the Wayzata Public Schools board voted 4–3 to postpone a motion to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at regular meetings so the question can be routed through board committees and stakeholder review before a Feb. 10 vote.
The Wayzata Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 13 debated a member’s request to begin reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at every regular board meeting and ultimately approved an amendment to postpone the final decision to the Feb. 10 meeting.
Director Valentina Ayers moved that the board recite the pledge after roll call at each regular meeting, with the transcript recording discussion of the motion and differing views about whether a recital would be purely ceremonial or should be developed with community and committee input.
Director Heidi Kader, who proposed the postponement amendment, said she favored doing the…
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