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A California school district s entire board of trustees has resigned after several were heard making disparaging comments about parents during a live virtual meeting this week.
The Oakley Union Elementary School District announced the resignation of the board members on Friday, two days after the public meeting, a portion of which was recorded and shared on YouTube.
OAKLEY, California All members of a San Francisco Bay Area school board resigned days after they were heard making disparaging comments about parents at a virtual board meeting they didn t realize was being broadcast to the public.
The four members of Oakley Union Elementary School District Board had stepped down by Friday amid growing outrage that began with the board s Wednesday meeting. Before the meeting officially began and unaware the public could see and hear them, they used profanity and made jokes about parents just wanting a babysitter or to smoke pot in their home.
The incident garnered national attention and widespread condemnation.
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1of3Oakley Union School District comprises six elementary schools and two middle schools.Google Street ViewShow MoreShow Less
2of3Kim Beede, shown in a screen grab of a video taken by a YouTube user who declined to be identified, resigned from the Oakley Union Elementary School District board along with other members after their disparaging comments went public. Kim Beede, shown in a screen grab of a video taken by a YouTube user who declined to be identified, resigned from the Oakley Union Elementary School District board along with other members after their disparaging comments went public.YouTubeShow MoreShow Less