Lexington Selectmen Condemn Hate Incidents At LHS

LEXINGTON, MA – The Lexington Board of Selectmen recently signed off on a letter denouncing hate incidents at Lexington High School. The letter was co-authored by the Lexington Human Rights Committee and Superintendent of Schools Mary Czajkowski in the wake of the most recent incident earlier this month, according to the Lexington Minuteman.

Swastika graffiti was found May 12 in one of the men's restrooms on campus, sparking a police investigation and a letter from Principal Laura Lasa. In it, she condemned the act and emphasized the school's commitment to diversity.

"I want to take this opportunity to reinforce the high school’s uncompromising commitment to making the school building and the school day a welcoming place for all students, staff, and families," she wrote. "A continued emphasis on caring and inclusion will continue to be a part of our daily practice and we will not tolerate hurtful language, prejudice, or discrimination."

Lasa's letter was marred by a hoax email distributed to about 1,200 students two days later that "mocked" the spirit of the original correspondence.

According to the Minuteman report, Chair of the Human Rights Committee Sean Osborne felt the hoax email, coupled with the swastika graffiti and a separate incident where positive comments about Adolf Hitler were found, warranted a town-wide response.

The Lexington Board of Selectmen concurred and signed off on the letter, which will be posted on the Town of Lexington website soon.

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