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After a year of deliberation, the Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously June 17 to rename Frank L. Huff Elementary School after Amy Imai, a Japanese-American woman who was a prominent figure in the local community.
The move follows the board’s decision last year to rename the school after former students brought to light Huff’s racist and anti-immigrant views.
“His intolerance toward fellow humans who were merely of different backgrounds shocked and horrified me,” said a former student, whom the district kept anonymous at the recent board meeting. “Huff’s views did not represent us, and because he was the namesake of the school, we felt a change should be made.” ....

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