An independent investigation found Board of Education member John Youngquist exhibited “belittling, dismissive and condescending behavior” toward Denver Public Schools employees, and that he showed biases when interacting with staff of color, according to a report released Monday evening.

Despite those findings, the report stated that the investigation was unable to determine whether Youngquist deliberately discriminated against employees, stating that there was no evidence that the school board member showed overt racism toward staff, such as the use of slurs.

“We are unable to reach a conclusion as to whether Mr. Youngquist deliberately acted in a biased manner towards some district leaders of color based on the available evidence,” wrote attorneys David D. Powell Jr. and Sara R. Bod

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