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Board approves revised school‑activities policy after debate over "barriers" language
Summary
Trustee debate centered on language added to policy 5‑10 that asks staff to seek out underrepresented students and consider barriers to participation; the board approved the policy by voice vote after substantial discussion and objections from one director.
The Winona Area Public School District board on Feb. 19 approved revisions to policy 5‑10 (School Activities) after board operations recommended language intended to broaden participation in extracurricular activities.
Director Martin Stickney raised objections to parts of the new language, calling some terms vague and expressing concern the policy could be interpreted as imposing quotas or requiring staff to ‘seek out’ students in ways that could be misapplied. “I have some objections to the language… when you say ‘underserved,’ it has a connotation…
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