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After heated debate and public comment, Lewiston School Committee advances flag-display changes and deletes obsolete policy
Summary
The committee advanced changes to district flag-display policy to limit non-curricular classroom flags to materials pertinent to lessons (first reading) after extended discussion and public comment from teachers and union leaders; it also voted to delete policy IKAB on reporting student progress as redundant.
The Lewiston School Committee moved on Dec. 15 to advance edits to the district’s flag-display language and to remove an obsolete assessment reporting policy.
Members debated adding a sentence to IMDB (flag displays) stating that "no other flags will be on display or remain on display unless it is pertinent to the current lesson or used for illustration." Proponents said the change would keep classrooms focused on curriculum and avoid politicized displays; opponents, including classroom teachers and the local teachers’ association, warned the…
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