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LGBTQ Center OC urges Orange Unified board to review 'forced outing' policy; points to new state bill

Orange Unified School District Board of Education · May 23, 2024
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Summary

Stephanie Camacho Van Dyke of LGBTQ Center OC told the OUSD board the district’s board policy 5,020.2 — described in her remarks as a policy that could force students out — remains in effect and urged the board to outline a transparent process to review or withdraw it; she also referenced AB 1955 (the SAFETY Act) just introduced in Sacramento.

Stephanie Camacho Van Dyke, senior director of advocacy and education at LGBTQ Center OC, used the public-comment period on May 23 to press the Orange Unified School District Board to review a district policy she said could force LGBTQ students to be identified against their will.

"As most of us are aware, last fall, the board passed a forced…

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