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Community leader asks board to address superintendent's email about student walkout
Summary
Pavel Correa, executive director of Rural Arizona Engagement, told the board that Superintendent Lavender's email to parents about a student walkout included defamatory accusations against his organization and urged the superintendent to reengage with the group; Lavender did not respond during the meeting.
During the public‑comment portion of the March 2 meeting, Pavel Correa, executive director of Rural Arizona Engagement, said he was speaking to correct what he characterized as "public defamatory comments" in an email sent by Superintendent Lavender to district parents about a recent student walkout.
Correa said the organization did not encourage students to walk out and instead provided on‑site support (safety vests, water and assistance crossing streets) when…
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