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'And while our school board does not have the ability or authority to arrest and prosecute the officers who murdered George Floyd,' he continued, 'we do have the ability to send MPD a very clear message- not only through public statements- but through action.' We cannot be neutral in situations of injustice.' We cannot partner with organizations that do not see the humanity in our students. 'MPS cannot align itself with MPD and claim to fight institutional racism. 'Our communities are in pain and our city is on fire as a result of MPDs blatant disregard for black lives,' Pauly wrote. The proposal suggests terminating the district's contract with MPD, ceasing all future negotiations with MPD and directing the district superintendent & his staff to devise an alternative plan to better serve students. In a series of tweets published Friday morning, Pauly wrote that he drafted the resolution with the support of Minneapolis Board of Education Chair Kim Ellison and Board Director Siad Ali.

Floyd had allegedly given a counterfeit $20 bill to a diner cashier who notified the police. Pauly made the proposal because of the recent killing of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody after an MPD officer kneeled on his neck for nine minutes during an arrest.

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Josh Pauly, the director of the Minneapolis Public School Board (MPS), announced on Friday that he will submit a proposal to the full board this coming Tuesday to end the school district's contract with the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).

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