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Board approves equal-employment policy after heated debate over gender-identity language
Summary
After a failed motion to remove gender-identity language, the Faribault board voted 5–2 to approve Policy 401 (Equal Employment Opportunity). Directors debated legal obligations, constitutional concerns, and the mandatory nature of the policy.
The Faribault Public Schools board approved its review of Policy 401 (Equal Employment Opportunity) on Nov. 24, after a contentious discussion and a failed attempt to amend the policy's nondiscrimination language.
Director Victor Moore moved to amend the policy to delete the phrase "including gender identity or expression" and replace it with "as defined by male and female." The motion failed for lack of a second. Moore…
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