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Parents and students urge board to address bullying and protect LGBTQ+ students
Summary
Two public commenters urged the board to treat bullying seriously and defended state law that bars school officials from forcibly outing students. One parent recounted repeated bullying of her sixth-grade son; another cited studies on family rejection and suicide risk to argue that forced outing is harmful.
During the public-comment period Elaine Ward recounted repeated bullying of her sixth-grade son this year, said the school intervened after the first incident and asked the district to treat all bullying behavior seriously regardless of the perceived intent of the students involved. The board…
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