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Public commenters press board on parental rights, cultural competency and transgender policies
Summary
Several members of the public urged the Sumner Bonney Lake School Board to address parental rights, cultural competency training and concerns about transgender support in K–12, citing state statutes and pending bills.
Multiple speakers used the district’s audience comment period to urge the board to take positions or provide more clarity on parental rights, cultural competency training and transgender-related supports in schools.
Terry McCoy asked the board to consider when parenthood begins and ends, and referenced Washington law passed last year. McCoy said initiative 2081 (noted in remarks as RCW 28A.605.005) was “overwhelmingly and unanimously passed into law” and said the measure makes parents the primary stakeholders in K–12 education. McCoy added that a pending measure (referred to in remarks as Senate…
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