MARYSVILLE, Wash. (AP) — The Marysville School Board voted 4-0 to ask the fifth member, Michael Kundu, to resign over an e-mail he sent linking race to the minority student achievement gap.
Kundu was not at Monday night’s meeting. He has said the e-mail earlier this month was intended for discussion among school district leaders and that he is not a racist.
About 150 people attended the meeting and many called the e-mail offensive. They applauded after the vote to censure Kundu. Since he is an elected official, he cannot be removed by the board.
About one-third of the 12,000 students in the Marysville district are minorities.
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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldnet.com
