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Parent tells board child was called a racial slur at LIS and asks for staff training and action

Lawrence Township Public School District Board of Education · December 11, 2025
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Summary

At the board’s final meeting of 2025 a parent said her 9-year-old at Lawrence Intermediate School was called a racial slur and said administrators did not resolve the complaint; board members pledged follow-up and said Mackenzie Kelly would contact the parent.

During public comment, Jolitha, a parent of two district students, told the board her 9-year-old was called a racial slur at Lawrence Intermediate School and said attempts to get resolution from the principal and assistant principal were unsuccessful.

Jolitha said she learned about the incident when she picked up her younger child and that the…

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