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Board approves wellness policy revisions after failed amendment to remove gender-identity language
Summary
At its Sept. 22 meeting, the Kenowa Hills Board of Education rejected an amendment to strike parenthetical language about gender identity and sexual orientation, then approved the District Wellness Policy revisions as recommended by the District Wellness Committee; the amendment failed 1-5 and the final motion passed 5-1.
The Kenowa Hills Board of Education voted Sept. 22 to approve revisions to Policy PO8510, Wellness, after rejecting an amendment that would have removed parenthetical language related to gender identity and sexual orientation.
Board member Robinson moved, with support from Member Gustinis, to amend the Wellness Policy revisions by striking the parenthetical verbiage addressing gender identity and sexual orientation. The minutes record that the amendment failed by a 1-5 vote.
Following the failed amendment, Board member Hart moved, with support from Member Roberts, to approve the Wellness Policy revisions as recommended by the District Wellness Committee (Action Item #25-057). That motion passed 5-1.
The minutes do not record verbatim debate or direct quotes from board members on the floor about the substance of the amendment or the committee recommendations. The policy appeared on the agenda as a second reading under the Department of Teaching and Learning (PO8510, Wellness) before the action was taken.
The board’s approval means the committee-recommended revisions will be adopted according to the board’s policy procedures; the minutes do not specify an effective date or implementation steps beyond formal approval. The record does not show any additional amendments to the policy or subsequent direction to staff about implementation.
