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Galloway school board rejects bid to repeal transgender policy 5756 after heated public comment and legal warnings
Summary
The Galloway Township Board of Education voted 6–2 against a motion to repeal policy 5756, which governs recognition of students' asserted gender identity. The meeting included extended public comment, conflicting calls for parental notification, and legal counsel advising caution pending ongoing court decisions.
The Galloway Township Board of Education voted against repealing policy 5756 on a 6'to'2 roll call on the motion made during its January reorganizational meeting.
The motion to repeal policy 5756 was made by Board member Mrs. Hermonow and was seconded; the motion failed in a roll-call vote with Mrs. Hermonow and Board member Miss LaRia voting yes and six members voting no. The board did not remove the policy.
The vote capped more than an hour of public comment and debate. Superintendent Santilli began the meeting by addressing what he called misinformation circulating in the community, specifically disputing claims that schools had "litter boxes" or that school nurses were administering hormone treatments. "There is absolutely no truth to any litter boxes being used in our schools," Santilli said, and he added that nurses "adhere to the highest ethical standards" and cannot even give an…
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