Issaquah parents call out racially segregated meetings

One Washington school district is looking for a new superintendent, and they’re inviting parents and guardians to weigh in. But their meetings are intended to segregate participants by race.

Issaquah School District Superintendent Ron Thiele is retiring, and the school board is looking for his replacement. The board is holding three separate meetings this month to hear from parents and guardians. But the first meeting makes it very clear who should attend.

The district bulletin lists the meeting in the following way: “Meeting for Parents/Guardians of Color and Parents/Guardians with Students of Color to Give Input About Superintendent Search, 6 p.m., Zoom.”

The other two meetings are listed this way: “Meetings for Parents/Guardians to Give Input About Superintendent Search, 9 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m., Zoom.”

At a school board meeting on February 10, 2022, parents let the board have it.

More: https://mynorthwest.com/3341954/rantz-school-district-to-host-racially-segregated-meetings-to-pick-superintendent-promote-equity/