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Select Board leaders condemn racist incidents at Lynnfield Middle School, urge community dialogue
Summary
Select Board Chair Philip Crawford and Vice Chair Alexis Leahy condemned reported racist incidents at Lynnfield Middle School, called for accountability and community dialogue, and noted a Healthy Lynnfield discussion set for April 7.
Select Board Chair Philip Crawford said he is "deeply concerned" about racist incidents reported at Lynnfield Middle School and urged unity and accountability, saying "acts of racism have no place here." Vice Chair Alexis Leahy said "Words are not enough," called for systems-level change and encouraged people affected to come forward and participate in remediation efforts.
The statements were delivered during the board's March 30 regular session in the Maney Room at Town Hall. Crawford said he looked forward to further dialogue and noted that the community group Healthy Lynnfield is hosting a public discussion on April 7 to provide more opportunity for residents to be heard. Leahy framed the incidents as a call to action, saying the town must "dismantle the systems and attitudes that are at the root of these incidents" so that everyone in Lynnfield feels safe.
The board did not take formal policy votes on specific remedies at the meeting; the remarks were presented as public statements by the board's leadership and as invitations for continued community engagement. The Select Board's comments and the April 7 Healthy Lynnfield event are the most recent public steps recorded at the March 30 session.
