Salt Lake City school board approves revised G24 gender-inclusion policy after heated debate

The Salt Lake City School District Board on June 24 approved amended language to board policy G24, governing gender inclusion, after more than an hour of discussion and a roll-call vote.

Board Member Christie moved to approve the revisions; the motion received a second and was put to a roll-call vote. Supporters, including members of the policy subcommittee and board legal counsel, said the subcommittee reviewed the language, sought counsel from district and outside legal advisers, and recommended changes to ensure the policy complied with state law while maintaining existing protections in practice. "We seeked counsel from both district counsel as well as board legal counsel," a subcommittee member said, adding the revised language does not change day-to-day practices for protecting students.

Opponents spoke at length. Board Member Ashley…