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Public sharply divided over Policy 57-56 at Galloway Township school board meeting
Summary
Dozens of residents addressed the board about Policy 57-56, with some speakers denouncing it as a threat to parental rights and others defending it as a safety and welfare policy for vulnerable students; remarks included allegations, counters, and calls for decorum.
A lengthy public-comment period at the Galloway Township Public School District board meeting on March 17 focused on Policy 57-56, a district policy the transcript connects to New Jersey Department of Education guidance on creating inclusive environments. The comments revealed sharply divided community views and at times heated exchanges in the audience.
Jean Marie Mason (identified in the record as attending from Ocean City) said she supports the district and criticized disruptive behavior at a recent Ocean City board meeting, telling the Galloway board that "professionalism and decorum is required at every school board meeting." In contrast, Father Jim Hutchins said the policy "denies parents their rights" and argued that schools should not be the place…
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