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The Wilkes-Barre Area School Board on Wednesday agreed to set up a $33,000 educational fund to settle claims raised by the parents of a special education student.
The terms of the settlement were discussed in executive session before the board’s regular meeting and later released by Assistant Solicitor Raymond Wendolowski at the end of the meeting without comment by board members.
The names of the parents and the student were blackened out in the agreement provided to the public.
… The majority of teachers in the district are white while the number of minority students continues to grow, Namey said. For that reason more role models are needed for the minority population, he added.
Smith was not sold on Namey’s explanation.
“Diversity is not a strength,” said Smith.