Board formally criticizes one of its own members during suspension dispute

What happened

On November 5 the board voted by roll call to issue a letter of criticism to board member Jamaica Miles. The public resolution did not say what she did wrong.

Why it matters to families

A board that is split in public can find it harder to make decisions, and the vote came as families asked for a suspension audit. Residents said it looked like punishment for speaking up.

The evidence

Ms. Miles said the letter followed her public comments about her child's suspension and cited free-speech protections. Five members voted yes (Carver, Lewis, Parsons, Sponable-Pantalone, Rivera) and said they relied on legal counsel and that it was not about her advocacy; one said a review of suspension data would be worthwhile. The letter's contents were not shown.

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