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Meeting opened with a Black History Month program; the students and a music teacher from George Washington Academy (School 1) performed the African American national anthem, Lift Every Voice, and attendees were asked to stand for the performance.
At a combined regular and business meeting of the Elizabeth Board of Education held at School 21 on 2026-02-19, the board opened with a Black History Month program, paused remaining Lifetouch photo sessions pending data-privacy review, heard extended public comment demanding district protocols on ICE activity and an independent review of allegations against a principal, reviewed personnel/finance/contracts including a $2.5M SDA-funded vestibule contract, and approved the meeting agenda after private-session items were added.
