Board of Education Laura Blackwell releases statement regarding 'insensitive' comments during Monday's recess Thomas Lott Sep 22, 2020 Sep 22, 2020 Updated Oct 30, 2021 0 Laura Blackwell apologized during Monday's called meeting for her comments heard during the Board of Education's recess. Facebook Photo Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thomas Lott EDITOR'S NOTE: There is a word in this story that many readers will find offensive, but it is included because it is critical to the story.kAmr232CCFD q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@? >6>36C {2FC2 q=24<H6== C6=62D65 2 DE2E6>6?E C682C5:?8 96C 4@>>6?ED 5FC:?8 |@?52J’D 42==65 >66E:?8[ D2J:?8 H92E D96 D2:5 H2D “:?D6?D:E:G6” 2?5 “:?2AAC@AC:2E6]”k^AmkAmq=24<H6== H2D 962C5 6IAC6DD:?8 96C 7CFDEC2E:@? H:E9 76==@H 3@2C5 >6>36C q2CCJ $9@6>2<6C 5FC:?8 2 C646DD :? 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