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Albany school board tables boys-only tutoring program pending legal review
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The Albany City School District Board of Education voted unanimously to table consideration of a contract for a boys‑targeted tutoring and mentoring program after board members requested legal guidance on whether the program provides substantially equivalent opportunities across students.
The Albany City School District Board of Education on Monday tabled consideration of a proposed contract for a program targeted to identified male students, after multiple board members said they needed legal guidance on whether the program complies with nondiscrimination and equivalency requirements.
Board President Shrila Chatur opened the discussion on the consent agenda item the board had set aside for separate consideration and said a memo from Assistant Superintendent Brown had been circulated. Several board members said they had not received or had not had time to review the memo and asked for counsel’s opinion before voting. "I had some concerns about this program last time," said Ms. Krejci, board member, and asked that the item be delayed "until we hear back from council."
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