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Parents and former students urge board to retain anti‑racism protections
Summary
Several residents and former students used the public‑comment portion of the meeting to criticize recent board actions they said removed anti‑racism language and protections from district policy and to ask the board to maintain inclusive language in codes of conduct.
Multiple public commenters at the Calvert County Board of Education meeting accused recent board actions of removing inclusive language and protections for students and urged reinstatement of anti‑racism and supportive language.
"We were promised a board that would clean house, protect children, and provide complete budget transparency. Instead, the last 12 months have revealed a pattern of disdain for our staff, our students, and our community," said Joe Cormier, who listed a series of…
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