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Resident questions district curriculum access and references governor's executive order during public comment
Summary
A resident raised concerns about transgender- and abortion-related curriculum and asked whether the district follows state executive orders or federal guidance; the superintendent and chair said curriculum is publicly available and offered to send a direct link.
At the public-comment portion of the meeting, resident Bill Draghi raised concerns about instruction on transgender topics and abortion, referenced a governor's executive order and recent national statements, and asked whether the district was complying with state or federal direction.
Draghi said "you have to teach the children trans transgender courses and abortion courses" and warned the outcome of the next governor's election could change policy. He referenced "the Supreme Court ruling" and recent presidential statements during his remarks and asked, "are you obeying president Trump or governor Murphy on the transgender education?"
The superintendent replied that the district has been "very transparent of the curriculum that we are teaching, and it's always available" and invited the resident to email the district at egrande@clarkschools.org for a direct link. The chair and superintendent advised that staff will provide the curriculum materials rather than requiring the commenter to search the website.
No board action or policy change resulted from the comment; the exchange appears in the transcript as public comment and a staff offer to provide curriculum materials for review.
