"When asked to join the Diversity Committee, I agreed to the appointment under the premise that it would provide consultation in matters involving the needs and disparities experienced by underprivileged youth and families," Woods' letter read. "The WPIAL board and its legal team is predominantly comprised of Caucasian males from middle to upper-middle-class environments. I was with the understanding that the Diversity committee would be able to provide a perspective and understanding related to the challenges and experiences of people of color, specifically underprivileged, low-income environments. He also cited the lack of action regarding the November 2021 alleged use of racist, derogatory language by South Side players in a playoff game against Steel Valley, as well as the lack of support for Aliquippa's football program, which was bumped up to Class 5A by the PIAA earlier this week under the competitive advantage rule. In a letter to the 10-person committee, Woods expressed his frustrations with the committee and its inability to effect change.
Woods resigned - effective immediately - from the WPIAL's Diversity Committee on Thursday, calling the committee, formed in 2020, "a farce."
ALIQUIPPA - Fed up with the inner workings and citing a lack of internal support, Aliquippa Superintendent Dr.
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