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Carmel policy committee hears public pleas to limit parent disclosure in gender-identity guidance; moves to executive session for legal advice
Summary
Public commenters urged the Carmel Central School District policy committee to remove language encouraging disclosure of students' gender identity to parents, citing mental-health risks and inconsistent enforcement of harassment-reporting processes; the committee agreed to review policy 1400 and entered executive session to consult counsel.
Melissa Orser, chair of the Carmel Central School District policy committee, said the committee would review proposed changes to district policies after public commenters urged revisions to privacy language and clearer complaint procedures. "We have been given some updated information," Orser said, adding that trustees want to revisit the policy language and related tools before final action.
Anthony Arien, a public commenter who identified himself as a trans man and a longtime trainer on LGBTQ+ cultural‑competency, told the committee he feared a proposed privacy provision in the district's gender‑identity guidance would effectively encourage staff to tell parents…
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