‘I regret there is so much misunderstanding,’ school board president says after district pulled permit
The abrupt withdrawal of a permit allowing Rep. Rashida Tlaib to speak at a San Diego County high school, reportedly to allow staff time to clean the facility before the holiday break, will not block the Democratic congresswoman’s visit, organizers say.
Croan said he spoke Friday with Poway Supt. Marian Kim-Phelps, who declined to speak with the San Diego Union-Tribune. But Board of Education President Darshana Patel said Friday it was an unfortunate situation that is surrounded by misunderstanding.“I regret there was a scheduling conflict and certainly the optics aren’t good, but genuinely, it was a scheduling conflict, from what staff has explained,” she said. “I regret there is so much misunderstanding about it.
She has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration and has sharply criticized the Israeli government and called for an end to U.S. aid to Israel. Christine Paik, the district’s spokeswoman, said Thursday the reason had nothing to do with the event itself.
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