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Independence school board adds multicultural calendar review, agrees to acknowledge Black History Month
Summary
At a special meeting the board voted to add an action item directing district administration to acknowledge Black History Month on official channels and approved an amended directive requiring the district to review cultural events and create a multicultural recognition calendar.
The Independence School District Board of Education voted at a special meeting to add an agenda item directing district administration to formally acknowledge Black History Month on the district's official social media platforms and website and then amended that directive to require a district review and creation of a multicultural calendar.
Board member (Speaker 2) moved that the board "direct district administration to formally acknowledge Black History Month on the district's official social media platforms and websites effective February 2026." The motion was seconded and, after discussion, the…
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