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Peoria board approves ‘No DEI Initiatives’ policy

Peoria Unified governing board member Melissa Ewing was the lone dissenter on a new policy regarding DEI.

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Peoria Unified School District governing board approved its policy titled, “No Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives,” at its Nov. 13 public meeting.

The hot button topic has received opposition from some and a variety of edits after its first reading.

The board vote heated up when governing board member Janelle Bowles made a motion to approve the policy and governing board member Melissa Ewing requested additional comment but was refused.

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