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Students tell Lee's Summit R‑VII board Club America/Turning Point USA presence raises equity concerns
Summary
Two Lee's Summit North students told the Lee's Summit R‑VII board that a Club America chapter affiliated with Turning Point USA raises concerns about racism and exclusion; students cited past protests and quoted social-media material they said showed discriminatory language. The board did not respond during the meeting per policy BDDH.
Two students from Lee's Summit North High School used the board's public comment period to urge the Lee's Summit R‑VII Board of Education to scrutinize a newly established Club America chapter they said is tied to Turning Point USA.
Eldiana Lewis identified herself as a Lee's Summit North student and said she was concerned that Club America, described in the meeting as "powered by TP USA," could carry a legacy she characterized as "racist, homophobic and misogynistic," and asked what safeguards the district will use to prevent exclusion of minority students. "Does an affiliation with TP USA stand against everything the LSR 7 district promises for its…
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