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SFUSD board adopts policy to allow counseling-linked condom access at middle-school wellness centers
Summary
After extensive public testimony for and against, the SFUSD board adopted a policy authorizing condoms to be made available through school nurses and wellness centers for middle-school students after counseling by trained staff; the vote was 7–0.
The San Francisco Unified School District board voted unanimously on Feb. 16 to adopt Board Policy 5141.25, a change authorizing condom availability at school wellness centers, including at middle schools, but only after a private counseling interaction with a trained nurse or social worker.
The proposal prompted a large and emotional public-comment period. Many parents — especially from immigrant communities — opposed offering condoms to younger students and said parents should…
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