Trustee Shiva Rajbhandari faces another arrest after climate change protest - Idaho News
Trustee Shiva Rajbhandari faces another arrest after climate change protest
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Idaho Education News reports Boise school trustee Shiva Rajbhandari was arrested for the second time in five months about a climate change protest.
Rajbhandari was arrested Monday outside President Biden's campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., and told the Idaho Press he spent 10 hours in jail after he was charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct.
Rajbhandari was elected to the Boise School Board in 2022 as a Boise High School student. He continues to serve on the board, attending meetings remotely.
In September, he was arrested outside the offices of the Federal Reserve in New York City during a protest against fossil fuels extraction, but charges were dropped.
Boise School Board President Dave Wagers released the following statement:
Trustee Shiva Rajbhandari was duly elected by the voters of the Boise School District area, and we, as trustees, hold no authority over another trustee. The Boise School District Board of Trustees remain committed to keeping our focus on our students, our families, our teachers, our community and the many Boise School District programs that contribute to educating our students today for a better tomorrow.
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