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RSU 10 board adopts first readings of revised nondiscrimination, harassment policies after extensive debate
Summary
The Westin Foothills RSU 10 School Board voted to approve first readings of revised nondiscrimination and harassment policies (AC, ACAA, ACAB) designed to align district rules with a January 9, 2025 federal court ruling and recent state guidance after heated public and board discussion about gender identity language.
The Westin Foothills Regional School Unit 10 School Board voted to approve first readings of revised nondiscrimination and harassment policies — AC (nondiscrimination/equal opportunity/affirmative action), ACAA (harassment of students) and ACAB (harassment of employees) — following an extended discussion and several failed amendments to remove gender-identity references.
The changes are being made to bring RSU 10 policy language into alignment with a federal court ruling issued Jan. 9, 2025, that vacated portions of the 2024 Title IX regulatory changes, and with updated sample policies distributed by the Maine School Board Association, board members said.
Policy committee chair Allison (policy committee chair and board member) told the board that the revisions respond to the court ruling and to new state laws and that the policies…
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