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Public raises safety and vetting questions about proposed MyClub pool contract
Summary
During public comment on a proposed MyClub summer pool contract, resident John Pero asked whether transgender students would be allowed in girls' restrooms and how thoroughly MyClub conducts criminal background checks; district staff said MyClub is an independent contractor and referred questions to the organization's director.
A proposed contract to have MyClub operate summer pool programming drew extended public comment and questions about staff vetting and supervision. John Pero, a member of the public who spoke during the comment period, raised a series of questions about how MyClub screens employees and how the program would manage restroom and changing‑room use for students. "Are they gonna be are boys that are pretending to be girls gonna be allowed into the girls' bathrooms or dressing rooms?" he asked during his remarks.
District staff responded that MyClub is an independent organization and employer that the district contracts to deliver extended‑learning services under a grant. Staff emphasized that MyClub is responsible for hiring and employment practices and encouraged members of the public to direct detailed operational and policy questions to MyClub’s director, Jenn Simmons. The district noted the contract materials list the district's share of the cost and that MyClub must follow standard employment and payroll procedures; staff also indicated the district has used the summer program arrangement in prior summers without reported issues.
