Emotions were high at a school board meeting Wednesday in Concord after an act of racism at a middle school in the area.
“I was so angry. I was dumbfounded,” she said.The meeting comes one day after a town hall about the racist incident.
Superintendent Dr. Adam Clark and the board discussed their equity policy with the crowd, highlighting staff training, helping families and educators be heard, and understanding the disciplinary actions with students. “We know that this is a very complex problem and these are young people and our ultimate goal here is to teach and to change inappropriate behaviors, to more behaviors that are more appropriate within a school setting,” said Clark.
With 37 vacancies, educators are also concerned about attracting and retaining staff ready to meet these needs. But it was clear that many there will hold the group to account when it comes to racism in the district.As for the kind of disciplinary actions that were taken, one student was suspended and other students were disciplined but we weren’t given details as to how.
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