How do humans come to conclusions? Through observation.

When we observe a person label Maine’s first Black female superintendent as “unfit” after 15 months on the job in the midst of a global pandemic, what conclusion do we draw?

When we observe the one and only Regional School Unit 21 Freedom of Information Act request on record was for curricula related to diversity, equity and inclusion, what conclusion do we draw?

When we observe a person make a public comment that describes students as being “barraged with an LGBTQ agenda” in school, what conclusion do we draw?

When we observe a perjured recall process – the first ever made – target the school board chair and the only openly gay board member, whose term ends two months after the recall election, what conclusion do we draw?

When we hear of an ongoing recall effort to remove the only Black school board member and an aggressive effort to strip him of his voting rights in Kennebunkport, what conclusion do we draw?

When these public servants – an administrator and three volunteer school board members – out of a group of 35 are targeted for removal, are race, sexual orientation and gender consciously or subconsciously rooted in such actions, what conclusions do we draw?

When a local church has a Black Lives Matter flag stolen from its doorstep in the dark of night, what conclusion do we draw?

These observations signal that racism, homophobia and misogyny exist in our community. Join me in voting “no” on the RSU 21 recall.

Leslie Allen
Kennebunk

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