BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT
Daily Post Staff Writer
A resolution that condemns Palo Alto school board member Rowena Chiu’s social media activity following a heated Ethnic Studies debate failed tonight (Feb. 11), with passionate comments from both sides.
The resolution was supported by board members Shounak Dharap and Shana Segal. Board members Josh Salcman and Alison Kamhi were with Chiu against it.
Chiu gave a 15-minute statement at the meeting. She said she would meet with and apologize to anyone affected by her repost of Asians Against Wokeness on Jan. 27, which called out Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Danae Reynold.
Reynolds was subject to racist comments as a result. She wasn’t at tonight’s meeting, and Dharap said he’s worried about retaining district employees.
Chiu also said tonight that she was willing to accept committee reassignments, but she was critical of the resolution and said she has felt silenced. The board voted 4-1, with Chiu against, to reassign her from her current committees.
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