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Parents and students at Peninsula board meeting press for clearer harassment procedures and inclusive curriculum
Summary
Public commenters at the March 18 board meeting urged the district to strengthen harassment reporting and accountability and defended instruction about gender identity; one parent alleged procedural failures in a harassment investigation involving a teacher.
Several community members used the March 18 Peninsula School District board meeting public-comment period to press the district on harassment reporting procedures, transparency and curriculum content.
Matthew Williams, a Gig Harbor resident and parent, asked the board to review district policies to ensure protections for “students of all races, creeds, religions, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression,” saying policies should include “clear punishments when schools fail to meet these standards.” Williams said he…
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