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Palomar College Board Removes Anti-Racism Policy
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The Palomar College board of directors on Tuesday voted to remove an anti-racism board policy despite broad opposition from the public and many of the college’s students and faculty members.
The board adopted the anti-racism policy in 2021 in response to the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent nationwide protests. The policy reinforces the college’s commitment to racial equity and denounces all forms of racism. But on Tuesday, some board members said the policy could expose the college to litigation.
“Having a policy like this sets us up as kind of a red flag… this could cause problems for all of us down the road,” Board President Jacqueline Kaiser said during the meeting. “…We’ve had discussions that, of course, you guys have not been privy to. We’ve talked to individuals and received counsel that we can’t share.”
Inside the October Governing Board Meeting
SAN MARCOS — While the Oct. 14 Governing Board meeting was dominated by discussion over Board Policy 3000, which outlined Palomar’s commitment to equity and anti-racism, several other key issues were also addressed. Here are the highlights:
After more than an hour of debate, trustees voted 3–2 to delete BP 3000 and to form a subcommittee to review and propose a new policy. The compromise replaced an earlier agenda item that called only for deletion. Trustees Jacqueline Kaiser, Yvette Acosta and Holly Hamilton-Bleakley supported the motion to delete the policy, while Roberto Rodriguez and Judy Patacsil opposed it. Student Trustee Ariel Fridman cast an advisory vote in favor of removal.
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