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Auditor General Eugene DePasquale Thursday said his new audit of the Cumberland Valley School District will include a review of the district’s anti-bullying policy.

“Like many people in central Pennsylvania, I was troubled to read about reports from parents who said minority students in the district are subject to racist taunts from classmates,” DePasquale said. “I’m glad the district has pledged to address the parents’ concerns and my audit may help them to achieve that goal.”

+2 Cumberland Valley School District officials discuss plans to deal with parents' racial harassment concerns Superintendent David Christopher said Monday night that the Inclusion Advisory Committee, developed in Spring 2019, was formed to "foster equity, diversity and inclusion, and empower a sense of self, safety and value in (the district’s) educational community through support, guidance, education and communication."

“Please know that safety of our students and staff is of paramount priority, and we welcome this review,” CV Superintendent David Christopher said in a post online Thursday.

The statement and DePasquale’s review comes after parents spoke out in September about a “hostile environment” for minority students. About 10 residents voiced concern during a Sept. 4 board meeting, and more comments were made at a Sept. 11 meeting of the district’s Inclusion Advisory Committee.

In a statement Thursday, Christopher touted the district’s existing anti-bullying policy, which he said was reviewed in the 2018-19 school year, was reviewed again this week by the board policy committee and will be reviewed by the full board in October.