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Forest Lake board approves advisers for student affinity groups after public comment
Summary
After more than an hour of public testimony by parents, teachers and students, the Forest Lake Area Schools board approved funding for advisers to student affinity clubs during its Feb. 20 meeting.
The Forest Lake Area Schools board on Feb. 20 approved licensed personnel actions that include funding advisers for student affinity groups after a string of public comments from parents, teachers and students urging continued support.
Public commenters told the board the affinity clubs create safe, culturally affirming spaces and boost attendance and student engagement. Mary Beth Higgins, co-adviser for a middle-school BIPOC group, said the clubs allow “space for student voice as well as parent choice” and thanked the board for the district’s support. Jen O’Donnell, an…
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