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HYAC students praise inclusion and community; public comment includes extended anti‑DEI criticism
Summary
Three HYAC students told council they value diversity and inclusion in Holland and described youth civic engagement; a later speaker criticized DEI and urged attendance at a Nov. 11 state board meeting regarding new K‑12 health standards. Council accepted written correspondence into the record separately.
Three student members of HYAC (Holland Youth Advisory Council) addressed the council during public comment.
Angelie Polanco, a West Ottawa High School student who said she plans to study human resource management at Davenport University, described her HYAC service and bilingual community outreach. “Between learning a new language and translating bills for my parents, I realized that I was good at…
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