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Clark County board hears wide public comment on Family Life Education; staff report strong survey support
Summary
At the Oct. 20 board meeting, dozens of residents spoke for and against the Family Life Education (FLE) curriculum. Staff reported roughly 78 unique survey responses with 70 in favor; the board agreed to identify specific standards of concern and consider broken‑up adoption (high school, middle, elementary) at a future vote.
Dozens of residents addressed the Clark County School Board on Oct. 20 as the district moved closer to deciding whether to implement a Family Life Education curriculum that was approved by the board in 2019 but has not been widely taught.
Amy Martin, a parent, told the board that the curriculum is "not radical" and is state‑mandated; she urged the board to implement the lessons that were approved six years ago. "Let's stop asking kids to wait for knowledge that they needed yesterday," Martin said, arguing the curriculum teaches safety, consent and basic biology in age‑appropriate ways.
Other speakers framed the issue differently. Mary Veloux, a Berryville resident and grandparent, said schools should prioritize academics and that "family is the primary teacher"; she questioned how opt‑outs would be tracked and said removing students for lessons would single them out. A speaker…
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