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Scarsdale High Probes Antisemitic Vandalism as Petition Targets Board President

District leaders plan new student speech rules following an active probe.

Overview

  • District officials said flyers for a student IsraelFest were torn down and put in a boys’ bathroom urinal, which they called antisemitic.
  • School leaders said they are reviewing camera footage and interviewing students to identify those involved, with discipline promised for anyone found responsible.
  • A photo of the vandalized flyer was posted by the board president’s daughter with the caption “Keep up the good work,” and a petition urging his resignation neared 1,000 signatures.
  • The district said it will present written guidelines on student speech and school‑sponsored activities at a May 11 board meeting.
  • Leaders noted the flyer’s unlabeled map appeared to include disputed territories as part of Israel, which they said raised concerns but did not justify the vandalism.