California School Board Terminates Superintendent Amid LGBT, CRT Debates

California School Board Terminates Superintendent Amid LGBT, CRT Debates
Attendees react to the Temecula Valley Unified school board's decision to terminate the district’s superintendent amid controversy surrounding critical race theory and school curriculum during a board meeting in Temecula, Calif., on June 13, 2023. Micaela Ricaforte/The Epoch Times
Micaela Ricaforte
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TEMECULA, Calif.—The Temecula Valley Unified school board terminated the district’s superintendent during a June 13 board meeting amid controversy surrounding the board majority’s crackdown on critical race theory and what they said was inappropriate content in curriculum.

Board president Joseph Komrosky, and Trustees Jennifer Wiersma and Danny Gonzalez voted to terminate Superintendent Jodi McClay’s contract, while Trustee Alison Barclay dissented and Trustee Steven Schwarz was absent.

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Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
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