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| Heather and Charles Washington say their 12-year old daughter was racially harassed at an Elk Grove Unified School District junior high school. | |
During their Tuesday, November 16 meeting, Trustees and administrators of Elk Grove Unified School District were warned by parents who said their daughter was harassed that "we'll unleash everything we have" in pursuit of justice for their daughter.The remarks were made during public comment on non-agenda items during the most recent meeting by Heather and Charles Washington on behalf of their 12-year old daughter. At the time, their daughter was a student at Katherine L. Albiani Middle School in Elk Grove.According to testimony by the Washingtons on Tuesday and by Ms. Washington during the October 5 EGUSD Trustee meeting, their daughter was banned from the girls' locker room during physical education. Consequently, their daughter was forced to change her clothes outdoors and was humiliated.See highlights of Ms. Washinton's comments in the video below. A description of the incident, which started in August, can be viewed here. Ms. Washington told administrators and Trustees in their pursuit of justice, several groups ranging including the American Civil Liberties Union to Black Lives Matter, have been contacted and will seek administrative relief for their daughter. The comments were made during public comment and by law, Trustees and administrators cannot discuss non-agenda items.
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