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Lake Travis ISD board adopts SHAC-recommended human sexuality curriculum amid concerns and abstentions
Summary
The Lake Travis Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to adopt the human sexuality curriculum recommended by the district’s School Health Advisory Council at its June 9 meeting.
The Lake Travis Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to adopt the human sexuality curriculum recommended by the district’s School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) at its June 9 meeting.
The board approved item 8B on the consent agenda after a brief discussion; Trustee Keeley moved to approve and Trustee Phil Davis seconded the motion. Trustee Chris Woodcock announced he would abstain and explained his rationale during public deliberation.
Woodcock said he had served on the SHAC for three years and that, while the program was attractive because it was offered at no cost, he believed the curriculum source contained “content based on outdated and ideologically biased research.” He…
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