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Residents press board on bathroom, locker-room and privacy policies during heated public comment
Summary
Multiple members of the public used the February meeting to press the Avon Grove board on bathroom and locker-room policies for transgender and intersex students, citing a recent presidential executive order, PIAA guidance and a Department of Education civil-rights complaint in another district.
Several residents used the public-comment portion of the Avon Grove School District Board meeting Feb. 27 to press the board for explicit action and policy clarity on bathrooms, locker rooms and sports participation for transgender and intersex students.
Charles Beatty opened the comment period by urging the board to “defend biological reality,” referencing a presidential executive order and saying schools should protect female-only spaces. He told the board: “Our children…deserve to learn and grow in a place where they feel secure — not exposed or afraid.”
Sandy Bowman cited a recent civil-rights complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education by a parent in another Chester County district and asked whether Avon Grove is…
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