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Plainfield board approves revision to nondiscrimination policy after contested public comment
Summary
The Plainfield Community School Corp. Board approved a second reading of revised policy A100 (Nondiscrimination and Anti‑Harassment) at its April 10 meeting; public speakers urged the board to retain "gender identity" as a protected class while others urged compliance with executive orders and funding concerns.
The Plainfield Community School Corp. Board of Trustees approved a second reading of revised A100, the district's Nondiscrimination and Anti‑Harassment policy, at its April 10 meeting after more than an hour of public comment.
Dozens of residents, students and legal professionals spoke during the allotted public‑comment period, the majority urging trustees to retain “gender identity” as a protected class in the policy. “By getting rid of gender identity from the anti discrimination policy, we are telling students, parents, caregivers in the community that our values don't apply to everyone,” said Abby Veil, identified as a lifelong Plainfield resident, Plainfield K‑12 alum and a 10‑year public high‑school teacher and GSA co‑sponsor.
Why it matters: speakers said the change…
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