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Parents and supporters clash at Dieringer school board over gender‑identity discussions and counselor transparency

Dieringer School Board · April 28, 2026
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At public comment, parents criticized district practices around gender identity and counselor confidentiality; other speakers defended counselors and asked for evidence before allegations. Several speakers raised legal and procedural questions about parental notification and student privacy.

Public comment at the Dieringer School Board meeting featured a series of sharply contrasting remarks about curriculum, counselor practices and parental notification.

Brody Kutch, a parent, told the board he had seen what he characterized as curriculum and event choices that introduced transgender concepts to young children, and he asked the board to reaffirm viewpoint neutrality, parental notification and opt‑out protections for K‑5 classrooms. Kutch said classroom displays and staff attire at an elementary fair felt…

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