Board and superintendent respond to racist video and student protest at high school

What happened

At the Oct. 20 meeting, a statement for the board said it is 'deeply troubled' by a video of students using racist language. The superintendent said a peaceful student protest took place the day before and that the district will review its practices and name concrete actions in the coming weeks. Students and parents who spoke said racist incidents get too little action. Some said students who walked out were disciplined as much as or more than students in the video. These are speakers' statements, not findings.

Why it matters to families

Families may see changes to how the district handles discrimination, discipline and its Code of Conduct. Speakers asked for a Code of Conduct rewrite and said they will keep coming back.

The evidence

In the recording of the Oct. 20, 2026 meeting (auto-generated captions), a board statement and then the superintendent spoke before public comment. The superintendent said the district is 'reviewing our current practices, and identifying concrete actions to address racism and discrimination in our schools.' Speakers' claims about discipline are their own and were not answered at the meeting.

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