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Board conducts first reading of AR 5145.3 amid heated public comment on parental-notification and litigation
Summary
District staff presented revisions to administrative regulation AR 5145.3 (nondiscrimination/harassment) and received extended public comment: speakers criticized the regulation as conflicting with parental rights, cited pending litigation and requested more neutral language and legal review; trustees called for counsel review before adoption.
Instructional-services staff presented a first reading of proposed revisions to administrative regulation AR 5145.3, which updates nondiscrimination and harassment language to align with California School Boards Association guidance and state law. The revisions include expanded definitions to address gender identity and nonbinary students and emphasize the district’s obligation to prohibit discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics.
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