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Parents and staff urge transparency after counselor non‑renewals; community criticizes elimination of district EDI office
Summary
Multiple community members and school employees criticized the district’s recent non‑renewal of four Thompson Valley High School counselors and the decision to eliminate the district’s equity, diversity and inclusion office, citing harm to students, allegations of legal noncompliance, and requests for explanations and reversals.
Dozens of speakers at the Thompson School District board meeting on April 14 raised urgent concerns about personnel and program changes that they say will harm students’ stability and undermine trust.
Several current and former Thompson Valley High School staff and parents said four counselors at the high school were non‑renewed for next school year and that affected staff received notice from building leadership, not district administration; at least one counselor said she had received no written reason despite a statutory requirement. "We were not given any reason for…
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