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District 11 hears hours of public comment on proposed sports policy; board to consider revised language next week
Summary
The Board of Education heard extended public comment on a proposed sports policy, JBA, addressing fairness and safety in athletics but did not vote; members asked legal counsel to revise the draft and scheduled the matter for future action.
The Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education spent a major portion of its June 4 meeting hearing public comment and discussing proposed policy JBA, which the draft describes as "preserving fairness and safety in sports." The board did not vote on the policy; members asked legal counsel to refine language and said they would consider the item at a future meeting.
What happened in public comment - Dozens of speakers addressed the policy during the public comment period. Several students and advocacy groups urged the board to oppose the proposed policy and to take steps that affirm and protect transgender and gender-expansive students. - Michelangelo Crewsen, a soon-to-be senior at Palmer…
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