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Board moves on after Islamophobic remarks during non‑agendized public comment
Summary
During a non‑agendized public‑comment period, a speaker made multiple derogatory statements about Muslims and multiculturalism; the board read decorum rules and proceeded to the posted agenda without taking action on those remarks.
The board read its rules of decorum and then heard a non‑agendized comment from Rudy Krause, who made a series of derogatory statements directed at Muslims and criticized the district's statements about multiculturalism. The president moved the meeting along after the remarks.
The board did not deliberate or take action related to the speaker's statements; public‑comment procedures read earlier in the meeting stated that non‑agendized items would not be the subject of board action that night and would be referred to the superintendent for handling.
