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District 97 public commenters urge protections for transgender students and call for restored township partnership
Summary
At a District 97 Board of Education meeting, community members and Oak Park Township officials urged the district to uphold state guidance protecting transgender and gender‑nonconforming students, to train staff on interactions with ICE, and to rethink recent decisions that ended a long‑running township youth program.
Dozens of community members told the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Board of Education on Feb. 25 they want the district to continue policies and practices that protect LGBTQ+ students, maintain inclusive histories in curriculum, and preserve partnerships with local nonprofits.
The comments opened the meeting with Megan Carter reading from a letter “signed by 164 folks in the community, including 121 parents and guardians from District 97” asking the district to “remain a safe and welcoming place for queer, trans, and gender non conforming students” and to “honor the Illinois State Board of Education non regulatory guidance entitled Supporting Transgender, Non Binary, and Gender Non Conforming Students dated 03/01/2020.” Carter…
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