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Parent urges Johnson County School District #1 to reject what she called 'gender ideology' materials in public comment
Summary
A public commenter, identified as Heidi Pierce, told the board she believes school materials and in-school media promoted gender ideology that harmed her child and asked the district to refuse such curriculum; the chair noted concern about a specific book and referenced a web article.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, Heidi Pierce (introduced by the chair as the scheduled commenter) addressed trustees for about five minutes to urge the district to stop what she described as the teaching and promotion of "gender ideology."
Pierce described her family's experience: she said her eldest daughter (now 14) and another child were negatively affected by in-school materials and peer influence, listed diagnoses she said her daughter received after school interactions…
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