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Residents press board over policy 5756 and parental rights at Galloway Township meeting
Summary
Multiple residents addressed the board during public comment, voicing sharply divided views on policy 5756 (guidance on supporting students with gender identity concerns). Speakers argued both that the policy protects vulnerable students and that it denies parents information and control; the board did not take policy action at this meeting.
Public comment at the Galloway Township Board of Education meeting on March 17 centered on a continuing community dispute over policy 5756, the district policy tied to guidance on supporting students who identify as transgender or gender-diverse.
Several residents said the policy deprives parents of information and expressed alarm; others said the policy protects vulnerable students and asked the board to consider student welfare first. The board did not vote on changing the policy during the meeting; members asked for respectful public discourse.
Jean Marie Mason, who identified herself…
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