Union Board of Education Adopts Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Policy

Posted Date: 12/14/2021

Citing increasing diversity among the student body, Union Public Schools’ Board of Education unanimously adopted a new district-wide diversity, equity and inclusion policy Monday night.

As approved, the new policy states that the district appreciates diversity of thought, values, perspectives and personhood and is “committed to procedures intended to support a diverse and equitable school community in an inclusive manner.”

While presenting it to the school board Monday night, Superintendent Kirt Hartzler said the new policy is not an attempt to subvert state laws or introduce critical race theory into the classroom but is instead an affirmation of the district’s core values.

“I don’t know why we wouldn’t want to consider this,” he said, noting that more than 60 languages are spoken by Union students.

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