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Central Union trustees consider Pride-month proclamation after nearly 20 minutes of public comment
Summary
Board of Trustees took public comment on a resolution to proclaim June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. Students, parents, faith leaders and service providers gave conflicting views; the transcript does not record the final roll call for the resolution.
The Central Union High School District Board of Trustees heard nearly 20 minutes of public comment June 10 on a resolution to proclaim the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
Speakers at the public-comment period expressed sharply different views about school role and classroom discussions. Student speakers urged limiting school involvement in conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity; community members and a retired teacher urged respect and compliance with state law. The transcript does not include a roll-call vote on resolution 061025Dash33.
The dispute began in the first round of comments on the agenda item. Student Adielle Bonanno of Central Union High said she loves her peers but argued “certain topics, particularly those related to sexual orientation and personal identity, should not be the responsibility of the school to address,” adding that such discussions “belong in the home between a child and their parents or guardians.”
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