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Chair proposes land acknowledgement and tribal flags at Robbinsdale Public School District meetings
Summary
Dr. Greta Evans-Becker proposed that Board business meetings open with a Land Acknowledgement and display flags of Minnesota tribes; she asked staff to consult the Robbinsdale American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC) about the proposal.
Dr. Greta Evans-Becker, School Board Chair, proposed that the School Board begin Business Meetings by reading a Land Acknowledgement and displaying flags of Minnesota tribes in the Boardroom. "Chair Evans-Becker led a discussion proposing the Board begin their Business Meeting by reading the Land Acknowledgement, as well as displaying flags of the Minnesota tribes in the Boardroom," the meeting summary states.
Board members present agreed that the Chair should consult the Robbinsdale American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC) to assess whether that committee would be amenable to the proposed practice. The summary notes the Chair asked staff to speak with AIPAC; no final board action or vote was taken during the June 3 Study Session. The item will require follow-up with the committee and placement on a future agenda if the Board elects to adopt a formal practice.
