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Board sends policy 4321.0.07 back to committee after debate over gender-neutral language
Summary
Board members debated replacing 'his/her' with gender-neutral pronouns in policy 4321.0.07. After discussion, the board removed that policy from first read and sent it back to the policy committee for further consideration.
Board discussion on April 16 focused on proposed language changes to district policy 4321.0.07, specifically whether to replace gendered pronouns with gender-neutral wording. Several board members and the superintendent exchanged views before the board voted to remove that policy from the first reading and return it to the policy committee for further review.
A board member questioned whether changing 'his and her' to 'their' might alter meaning, and another argued that gender-neutral language is the state's recommended practice. The superintendent said the district aims to keep policies inclusive and neutral while retaining content unchanged. After debate about consistency across the district's policies, the board voted to separate policy 4321.0.07 from the first reads and send it back for a policy-committee review.
The board approved the remainder of the first readings and later approved a slate of second-read/adopted policies as listed on the agenda. The policy committee is expected to review 4321.0.07 and report back to the full board with recommended language.
