[C]hamplain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg has been the target of two incidents of racist and anti-semitic graffiti in the past 10 days, principal Adam Bunting said Thursday.
Bunting wrote in a letter to the community that a swastika and the N-word were featured in the graffiti. He said that any act of racism or intolerance could result in suspension, expulsion or legal action.
He said the school was working with students and the Hinesburg Police Department to address the issue.
“Please be clear, inclusivity is not political; it is the value that drives our school,” Bunting wrote.
The news of the graffiti comes the day after the Burlington police said three organizations in that city were targeted by a white supremacist group called the “Patriot Front.”
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, the Pride Center of Vermont and a third organization, which asked the Burlington Police Department not to be named publicly, reported finding the stickers and posters at their sites. The stickers included statements reading “Better Dead Than Red” and “America First.”
Bunting encouraged anyone with knowledge about the vandalism to contact him, and said the school would be hosting a group discussion about the incidents Friday morning.