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Resident urges board to protect LGBTQ students as state bills move; board points to policy work and single‑use restrooms
Summary
A Moreland Hills resident urged the board to use its policy authority to minimize harms from pending state bills affecting LGBTQ students; the board described policies under review, existing single‑use restrooms, and encouraged contact with the superintendent.
A resident raised concerns at public comment about several pending bills she said could harm LGBTQ students and urged the Orange Board of Education to use its policy authority to limit negative impacts.
Andrew Antoniou, a resident of Moreland Hills, told the board he and his husband are active in education and that their family has used district facilities. Antoniou asked how the board is addressing bills he said could “impact our LGBTQ kids,” naming the bathroom bill, a parents’ bill of rights and possible litigation concerning Section 504 accommodations. “When you work through policies…are you…mitigating the damage or being more tolerant?” he asked.
Board members followed the district’s public‑comment practice of not engaging in debate during comment but responded with brief guidance. The presiding board member and Superintendent Doctor Campbell said policies are under review and that implementation will be discussed with administrators and counselors. The board noted the district already provides single‑use or family restrooms at several facilities, including recent construction at the high school, and said the district intends to comply with state law while keeping student safety a priority.
Officials encouraged Antoniou and other parents to review the policies posted for first reading, to contact Superintendent Campbell with questions and to participate in upcoming discussions. The board emphasized it will follow state law while working with administrators on implementation details that affect students and staff.
No formal action was taken at the meeting on this topic; the policy committee and upcoming first readings were the next steps documented on the record.
