A school board member in Montgomery County has decided to resign over a controversial statement that called electing a ‘cis White male’ for president 'sending the wrong message.'
About a week later, the school district announced she would be resigning from the board in the new year:
"On Tuesday, December 6, Board Director Jennifer Solot made comments at the board’s reorganization meeting that many in our community took offense to. The comments were in relation to the election of a president for the Board of School Directors. As a result of this incident, Ms. Solot has decided to resign from the board effective January 2, 2023. She wishes to apologize for her poorly chosen words and does not want to be a distraction from the great things happening in our schools on a daily basis. The district thanks Ms. Solot for her five years of service to the Upper Moreland community as a board member.
The comments made by Ms. Solot at the board reorganization meeting were solely hers and were not intended to represent the opinion of the entire UMSD Board of Directors or the district as a whole. Indeed, Board Director Greg D’Elia, who was the subject of her comments, says that he "supports diversity, but these comments did not further diversity and reflected poorly on our community."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2 dead, 1 injured after head-on collision in north Montgomery County, authorities sayA head-on collision in north Montgomery County left two people dead and two others critically hurt early Sunday, according to authorities.
Read more »
TikTok influencer raises $3,000 for FedEx driver known for 'saving Christmas' in Montgomery CountyA Willis delivery driver is beloved by residents for covering and hiding gifts from children in order to not spoil Christmas. A TikTok influencer raised $3,000 for the FedEx driver known for 'saving Christmas' in Montgomery County.
Read more »
2 dead in Montgomery County car crash Sunday morningTwo cars collided on State Highway 105 near Walker Road around 1:30 a.m., causing the...
Read more »
Pennsylvania school board member refuses to vote for 'cis White male' for president: 'wrong message'A Pennsylvania school board member refused to give her vote to the only white cis male on the board, for president, saying it sends the wrong message to the community.
Read more »
Pennsylvania school board member to resign over statement rejecting 'cis White male' for presidentA Pennsylvania school board member who said she would not vote for the 'only cis White male' on the board to service as president, announced she will resign from position.
Read more »
PA school board member refuses to vote for ‘cis white male’ for president: ‘wrong message’A Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, school board member said she would not vote for “the only cis white male” on the board to serve as president.
Read more »