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Public commenters urge board to repeal policy 5756; speakers frame objections in moral and health terms
Summary
During public comment, speakers criticized policy 5756 (LGBTQ-related) and urged abolishment, saying it harms children and parents are being kept uninformed; the board accepted comment but did not act on the policy at the meeting.
A string of public commenters used the board's public-comment period to press the board to repeal policy 5756, which they described as permissive on gender-identity matters. Anthony Mara argued the policy "is killing our children" and urged the board to abolish it.
"We can't tell Mom and Dad that Johnny or Mary are going to change their genders...keep mom and dad in the dark," Mara said, framing his objection as a parental-rights concern and asking the board to "abolish this policy." Another commenter representing the Dolores Turco Foundation, Geral Mago, framed the objection in religious terms and linked the policy to what she described as broader social harms.
Board members listened but did not vote or take immediate action on policy 5756; the record shows these were public comments only. Administration and board members did not present new binding policy language in response during the meeting.
Context and next steps: public comment is advisory; the transcript shows a heated exchange of views and no policy vote. As of the meeting's close, policy 5756 remained the subject of public concern and unresolved regarding future board action.
