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Clark resident uses public comment to raise objections to abortion instruction and LGBTQ policies
Summary
During public comment, Bill Draghi of Clark criticized national abortion rates, alleged state-level support for 'abortion classes' in schools and raised concerns about parental notification for gender-transition decisions; the board did not respond and the chair ended his time when it expired.
Bill Draghi, a Clark resident, used the public-comment portion of the Board of Education meeting to criticize abortion policy and to allege that state and local officials support classroom materials or instruction that promote abortion and LGBTQ identities.
Draghi identified himself at the podium as a resident of 47 Post Road and said, "The United States has to be held responsible for the 1,000,000 abortions being, allowed every year in The United States." He further stated that "Governor Murphy is supporting, the abortions by making abortion classes, being allowed in in our public schools, probably promoting abortions, with some of the students," and expressed worry about parental notification when students seek gender-transition care: "...if the student wants to do it and the parent in this state...the parent does not want it to be done, the student can still go through with it." The chair reminded the speaker when his time expired and ended his remarks.
These comments were presented as a member of the public speaking during the allotted public-comment period. No board member provided a substantive response in the recorded segments; the meeting minutes show the chair enforced the time limit and then moved on to adjournment.
Note: statements made during public comment are the speaker’s opinions and factual assertions that were not verified during the meeting; verifying claims about state policy or specific curricular materials would require consulting external sources.
