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The parents, who said the incidents date back to last year, spoke during the public comment portion of the . They and their children also criticized the district, saying officials have not done enough to stop racist bullying. In response, district officials apologized and pledged to continue efforts to help all students feel safe at Jordan-Elbridge schools.

'He doesn't want to deal with hate'

Speaking first was Alesha Jordan, whose 13-year-old son, Jordan, is half-Black. She said she had spoken to the board last year, after students at Jordan-Elbridge Middle School made racist remarks to her son and his cousin Trevor Ellingworth. But the students who made the remarks didn't receive any punishment, she said, and since then she worries every time her son to school.

This month, she said, a student threw cotton at Jordan's feet during study hall. Alesha told 人兽性交 she believes the student who threw it did receive consequences.聽

"I don't know where the teacher was when that happened. I don't know why it wasn't heard, I don't know why it wasn't reported, I don't know any of it," she said at the meeting.

"All I know is that it was premeditated. You can't even get cotton balls from the art room, is what my son told me."

Alesha went on to say that while her son takes school seriously, he wants to rush through it and graduate early to avoid further harassment.

"He doesn't want to deal with hate, he doesn't want to deal with racism," she said. "He doesn't want to have to keep defending his color, he doesn't want to have to defend other kids."

She also doesn't want to send Jordan to another school district, she continued, even the one where she works.聽

"Because that doesn't hold Jordan-Elbridge accountable," she said. "That doesn't change things. That doesn't make teachers aware."

'Fight to be heard'

Trevor, 14, and his mother, Melissa Ellingworth, later approached the podium. With Trevor by her side, Melissa read a statement he wrote, occasionally becoming emotional.

Trevor, who is Black, wrote about the racism he and Jordan faced from other students in 2023, including slurs they were called. Trevor then told his mother what happened.

"I decided to do something about it and not just let myself drown," he said.

Later that week, Trevor wrote, he and his mother went to a meeting with school officials, who told him they would "punish those who were guilty." He left the meeting feeling good, he continued, but none of the students faced any consequences. He also recalled going to a school board meeting last year on March 1, his birthday, where his mother spoke and was again told the bullying would be addressed.

"Day after day, nothing happened. It just got worse. If these kids were punished or taught not to be racist, this could have been handled. I am only a kid, what do I know?" Trevor said.

"The one thing I know is that I will never forget how this happened to me and my family."聽

Trevor wrote that he longer trusts the district, and noted that its聽 says student have the right to be protected from intimidation or harassment based on factors like race and color.

"That has been a broken code for me. I am not protected. This has curated an unsafe environment for me. Teachers don't speak up for me," Melissa read, holding back tears.

Trevor also wrote that he feels he needs to go to a different school district now, as he doesn't believe Jordan-Elbridge is safe for him.聽聽

After Melissa finished reading her son's words, she shared her own statement. She asked board members to imagine Trevor was their own child.

"Imagine you are his parents, sending him to school where he is constantly having to fight to be loved, fight to be heard, fight to be respected and most importantly, now fight to be safe," she said.

'I'm sorry that we failed'

After Melissa finished speaking, Jordan-Elbridge school board President Karen Guerrette said the board has considered investing in further training in restorative practices, a conflict resolution framework.

Jordan-Elbridge Superintendent Jim Froio added that whenever he participates in diversity, equity and inclusion work, the facilitator always says the work is difficult and failure is inevitable. But Froio said it's important to not let failure "deter you from your ultimate goal of making school a place where every single student wants to be (and) feels welcome."

"That's our goal, and I'm sorry that we failed in that with some of these students," he said. "We are trying very hard to make sure that that never occurs again."

Froio said the district started working with restorative practices this year. But he noted that Jordan-Elbridge faculty hasn't received the same level of training as the district's administrative team and counselors. He added that bias training has been held at the district, including for faculty, and commended Alexis Farnsworth, the middle school principal, for her work with students.

"She's doing her very best to make it a school that's racism- and hate-free," Froio said. "I mean, that's what we would all want everywhere, right?"

Froio did not respond to a request by 人兽性交 for comment.聽

The May 22 meeting has gained attention outside the school district, as Cayuga County Legislator Brian Muldrow posted a video 聽showing Melissa reading Trevor's statement.

"Together, we must advocate for stronger measures to prevent racism and discrimination in all forms," Muldrow said. "In the coming days, I will be reaching out to leaders in Onondaga County and beyond to address this issue comprehensively. It is crucial that we unite and take a firm stance against racism to protect all children and ensure a better future for all."