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Community calls for ethics review after online videos show board member distributing explicit campaign flyers
Summary
Dozens of online statements read into the Dover BOE record accused a board member of distributing defamatory, sexually explicit campaign flyers targeting former board president and council candidate Daniela Mendez; commenters urged immediate action but counsel said the School Ethics Commission handles such complaints.
Dozens of community members used the board's online comment process to accuse a sitting board member of distributing sexually explicit and defamatory campaign flyers about former board president and council candidate Daniela Mendez.
Several online submissions read at the meeting alleged there is video evidence of a board member distributing the flyers and called for disciplinary action. Maria Chacon, whose written comment was read into the record, said the material "contains deliberate falsehoods intended to damage Ms.…
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