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Students, educators and parents press Kent board on LGBTQ safety, governance and a FERPA complaint
Summary
Multiple public commenters, including students and the Kent Educators of Color Network, told the board they are concerned about LGBTQ student safety, board civility and accountability; a parent announced plans to file a FERPA complaint after an amendment hearing.
Several students, teachers and community members used the board’s public comment periods to press the Kent School District Board for stronger protections for LGBTQ students, clearer accountability and greater transparency about personnel and disciplinary processes.
A middle‑school student, identified as Khalilah Barnett, told the board she gathered statistics from the Trevor Project on mental‑health outcomes for LGBTQ youth in Washington and said many peers are not receiving needed care; Barnett said school should be an “affirming space” and added, “This is not true” in response to the board’s stated motto “every student, every day,…
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