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Hartland board rescinds DEI 'opt-in' policy, keeps opt-out process and pledges parental notice
Summary
The board voted to rescind a newly adopted opt-in policy for racial harassment/DEI programming and agreed that parents will retain an opt-out route; board and public members debated distribution methods and federal guidance.
The Hartland Consolidated Schools Board of Education voted to rescind an opt-in policy for DEI/CRT/SEL training and programming but left intact the district's existing opt-out procedures.
Motion: Board Member Mrs. Coleman moved, supported by Mrs. Shaw, to rescind the opt-in policy for racial harassment training, programming and surveys (the policy packet item labeled 'DEI' in the board materials). Several board members and district staff confirmed that rescinding the opt-in policy does not remove the district's opt-out process; parents who do not want their child to…
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