Prevent future instances of racism;
Address the current hostile environment;
Review past reporting procedures and enact new guidelines for reporting discrimination; and
Revise other policies and procedures related to the situation.
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Elisabeth Lambert, an attorney who is working with the Burlington Coalition for Dismantling Racism, said it is appropriate for the coalition to be involved in the process.
Lambert said the U.S. Department of Education encourages schools to seek community input whenever putting together plans for addressing harassment or hate crimes.
Burlington school officials should give full consideration to the citizens groupâs ideas when compiling their anti-racism plan, said Lambert, who is with the American Civil Liberties Union.