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FCPS committee refines gender-identity policy ahead of board first reading
Summary
The policy committee for Frederick County Public Schools said it will present changes to Policy 443 at the full board's first reading this Wednesday that encourage staff to use students' preferred pronouns while clarifying that the district will not compel speech.
The policy committee for Frederick County Public Schools said it will present changes to Policy 443 at the full board's first reading this Wednesday that encourage staff to use students' preferred pronouns while clarifying that the district will not compel speech.
A board member who summarized the revisions said the district will "encourage our staff to use pronouns at every opportunity" and add language telling staff that "a repetitive misgendering [of a] student could be construed to be harassment and bullying." The committee also tied the change to existing student-protection policies.
Why it matters: the committee said the revision is intended to protect…
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