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Board adopts updated policy bundles; public commenters urge changes on gender/health education provisions
Summary
The board adopted updated 5,000 and 6,000 series policies as a global adoption. Public commenters urged revisions to policies addressing gender identity, restroom/locker‑room access and curriculum opt‑outs; trustees said quarterly revisions will follow and invited members to submit specific policy concerns for staff and legal review.
The board approved a global adoption of the district’s 5,000 (students) and 6,000 (instruction) policy series at the July 9 meeting. The policies were presented as a comprehensive update to bring district policy language in line with current Education Code and CSBA model policies. After adoption staff said they will move to a quarterly updates cycle to keep the policy manual current.
Public comment and concerns: Two public speakers asked the board to revisit specific policy language. Stacy Taylor asked the board to reconsider portions of the student nondiscrimination and transgender‑related guidance — in particular the sections that address restroom and locker‑room access and the role of a…
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