When School Board Meetings Go Off the Rails: A Lesson in What NOT to Say

Picture this: A rare moment of unity in local politics—Democrats and conservatives actually agree on something! The Capistrano Unified School Board is set to approve the book James, a reimagining of Huckleberry Finn, and for once, things seem… normal. And then, BOOM—conservative board member Judy Bullockus drops the full “N” word mid-meeting. Cue the collective gasp.Now, with calls for her resignation growing louder, we’re breaking down what happened, why white people should never say this word (seriously, it’s not hard), and what this moment says about racial politics and DEI efforts in our schools. It’s awkward, it’s infuriating, and yes, it’s a little absurd—but we’re here to make sense of it all. Let’s get into it.