The new policy calls for more accountability for racist behavior.
RICHMOND — A year after parents complained of their children experiencing anti-Black racism in the West Contra Costa Unified School District, the school board has adopted a new district policy calling for accountability for racist behavior.
During her time in the district, Lee said she was called racist slurs, presented with a pages-long rant and hateful drawings about an anti-racism club she led, and fielded complaints from other students and staff of color, while some colleagues brushed off racist behavior. As far as she knows, no repercussions were handed down in any of the cases she reported to administrators, she said.
After meeting with parents, students, staff and district leadership, Rogers-Ard said a strong message against racism is vital, along with policy changes. Change will take time, and will only happen if everyone is on board, she said. A total of 215 said they experienced racially biased and harmful comments that were not necessarily explicitly racist, and nearly half of all students surveyed said they’d witnessed acts of explicit racism. More than 80 percent said pursuing racial justice should be a top priority at the school.
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