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Parent warns board against rescinding district transgender-student policy; cites student safety concerns
Summary
A parent urged the Watchung Hills board not to rescind a policy protecting transgender and gender-nonconforming students, saying the policy guarantees dignity, names/pronouns protections, anti-bullying measures and access to facilities and activities.
Bridal Rexford, a parent and resident, used the second public-comment period to urge the board not to rescind a district policy she identified as "57 56" and to criticize the process used when a previous motion was raised without notice.
Rexford said rescinding the policy would remove explicit protections that give transgender and gender-nonconforming students dignity and safety at…
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