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Residents urge censure after trustee likens student’s cap and gown to a “Mexican restaurant”
Summary
Public commenters at the Lyon County School District board meeting called for Trustee Sherry Parsons to be censured or to resign after Parsons’ Jan. 27 remark about a student’s graduation cap and gown; the board heard competing public views but took no formal disciplinary action at the meeting.
The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees heard sustained public criticism over remarks Trustee Sherry Parsons made at a Jan. 27 graduation, as residents urged the board to censure her and demand a public apology.
Eric Obermeyer of Silver City told the board that Parsons’ comment — that a student’s decorated cap and gown "looked like a Mexican restaurant" — was "textbook racism" and singled out a student in a way that exposed the district to potential legal liability. "I would respectfully suggest that the board take the following action: introduce a motion to…
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