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Residents urge support for diversity, while others press for policy reinstatement; board hears wide‑ranging public comments
Summary
At public comment the board heard appeals to protect LGBTQ+ students and maintain inclusive practices, a critic urging correction of gender‑neutral pronoun usage in district policy drafts, and discussion about a rescinded local policy (24.10) governing staff referrals for abortion.
Public comment at the Plymouth‑Canton board meeting covered multiple hot‑button issues, including calls to protect LGBTQ+ students, debate over pronoun use in policy drafts and appeals related to a previously rescinded district policy on abortion referrals.
Several speakers urged the board to stand publicly for the district’s LGBTQ+ students. Rachel Hayes, speaking as a board member of Plymouth‑Canton PFLAG, said transgender students remain vulnerable and asked the board to provide…
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