School board members also met in closed session at Monday’s meeting, to discuss “threatened or pending litigation” about the flag with an attorney. Holstine presented school board members with a petition in support of the rainbow flag. “Will you teach them that they should treat each other with respect? Will you model for them that they matter? Will you stand up for them and will you help keep them safe from harm?” But what matters the most is that your students are watching you, too,” said Kelly Holstine, director of educational equity for OutFront Minnesota. “People from all across the nation are watching you. While the school board has yet to take any action regarding the flag, it was clear that the situation has drawn wider attention across Minnesota and beyond. MARSHALL - For the third meeting in a row, members of the Marshall School Board heard comments from people speaking out about a rainbow flag hung in the cafeteria at Marshall Middle School.
