Some Marin residents are calling for stronger action by the Tamalpais Union High School District to address a video with a racial slur that was made and shared by Tamalpais High School students.
More than a dozen speakers who attended the district board meeting Tuesday said not enough has been done to repair damage and rebuild trust after the incident. The commenters at the board of trustees meeting on Tuesday included parents, students, teachers and community leaders.
“All the White students held up 1 finger, meaning they were just going on with their day-to-day lives and not thinking about it,” Backer said. “All the students of color posted a 5.” Tara Taupier, the district superintendent, said the district and the high school have taken several steps and the work is continuing. She said Kimberly Clissold, the school’s principal, addressed students on Oct. 13 and offered an apology. Clissold also met with the school’s Black Student Union members and community partners.
“This lesson will also be delivered to all our school sites,” Taupier said. The district’s high schools include Tamalpais, Archie Williams, Redwood, Tamiscal and San Andreas. In addition to a public apology, the letter recommended several policy changes to promote more transparency and stricter documentation of racial incidents. They called for a “zero tolerance policy” for such incidents and faculty training to prevent them.
“Given the context of the historical harms of racism and the frequency of these types of incidents in the district over the past few years, we believe there is a need for the community to be engaged in efforts to create a safe and supportive environment for all students at Tam High,” it said.Auvin Cole, co-president of the Black Student Union, gave trustees a list of similar recommendations.
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