Trustee asks to pull freedom‑of‑expression and child‑safety policy changes; motion fails
Trustee Kenya Peraza sought to pull several board policy revisions — including BP/AR 5145.2 (freedom of speech), BP 5141.4 (child abuse prevention) and AR 5142 (Trevor Project hotline language) — citing First Amendment and parental‑notification concerns. Her amendment failed for lack of a second and the board moved forward with the revisions after staff and legal explanations.
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At the July 9 meeting Trustee Kenya Peraza asked the board to remove several proposed policy changes from the consent/first‑reading package so they could be reviewed further. The items Peraza requested to pull included board policy 5145.2 (Freedom of Speech and Expression), board policy 5141.4 (Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting), and administrative regulation 5142 referencing a hotline provision on student ID cards.
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