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Public commenter pushes teaching creationism; board attorney outlines limits in policy 2215
Summary
A public commenter urged teaching creationism alongside evolution; the board attorney clarified that policy 2215 contains statutory language and that the local board previously decided classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity "may not occur" in Highlands County schools, citing Florida statutes.
During public comment and later board discussion, Larry Oldfield argued that CPALM life-science standards and the teaching of evolution lack empirical evidence and urged the district to permit teaching creationism in classrooms as an alternative. "Remember to keep Christ in Christmas," he said in closing comments; he also invoked Florida statutory language in support of his view.
Board members sought clarification about which policy Oldfield…
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