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The Southwestern Central School District said it has “commenced a full investigation” regarding actions that reportedly occurred during a girls varsity basketball game this week in which a parent from Orchard Park claimed she was subjected to a racial slur and her daughter mocked while on the court.

Southwestern hosted the Quakers on Monday.

The parent posted her claim on social media that has been widely shared.

Maureen Donahue, Southwestern superintendent, released the following statement Wednesday morning:

“The Southwestern District received information on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 regarding a reported incident at the Southwestern Girls Basketball game against Orchard Park. We take these allegations very seriously and immediately commenced a full investigation, which is currently ongoing.

“When the district was made aware of the allegations, we reached out to Orchard Park administration and will continue to communicate with them throughout the investigation.”

“The Southwestern District is committed to equity and acceptance of all students. This type of conduct has no place in our district, and if it occurred, we will take swift action to address it. Nonetheless, at this time, we will not make any public comment on allegations related to the conduct of students.”

The Post-Journal has reached out to the parent for further comment.