Black, Indigenous, and other students of color in Rapid City deserve to feel safe, respected, and supported at school. Yet families continue to raise concerns about racial slurs, harassment, discriminatory behavior, and inconsistent responses when incidents are reported.

Families, relatives, and community members across Rapid City are coming together to call for meaningful changes in Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) and to stand against racial harassment affecting students of color.

We're asking RCAS leadership and the School Board to address five priorities:

1. Consistent Reporting and Accountability: Ensure every report of racial harassment is documented, fairly investigated, and tracked, with clear communication to families and School Board oversight.

2. Districtwide Anti-Harassment Education: Teach students about racism, racial slurs, and harassment, including why these behaviors are harmful and how to prevent them.

3. Staff Training and Year-Round Cultural Inclusion: Equip staff to respond to harassment and make students' languages, histories, and cultures part of everyday school experiences.

4. IPAC Participation and District Transparency: Give Native families a meaningful voice in district decisions, with direct School Board engagement and clear communication.

5. Student Safety, Support, and Fair Discipline: Support students experiencing harassment, address unfair discipline, and hold those responsible accountable.

Add your voice.

Send a letter today to RCAS leadership and the School Board urging them to work with families and communities to address these five demands.