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Resident tells Indianola school board he suspects discrimination in NHS selections, urges investigation

Indianola Community School District board meeting · January 13, 2026
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At public comment, Tristan Grover alleged discrimination and bullying in the high school’s National Honor Society selections, named Principal Sebersma and Superintendent Paul, and urged the board to investigate and contact national authorities; the board did not announce any formal follow-up during the meeting.

Tristan Grover, a resident of 107 West Orchard Avenue, used public comment time to press the Indianola Community School District board for answers about the high school’s National Honor Society (NHS) selections.

Grover said the NHS advisor unexpectedly resigned after the Nov. 17 induction and that two of three girls he referenced were later excluded from a post-prom committee to which they had been asked to serve. He said a public-records request showed only three…

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