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Board approves recommended sex‑education materials over one dissent
Summary
Trustees approved the district's recommended sex‑education curriculum after a presentation by Dr. Noelle Converse; Trustee Kim Chandler voted nay citing concerns about parenting content in a vendor called 'Parentable.'
Dr. Noelle Converse presented the recommended sex‑education materials and summarized patron questions and concerns; she said some patrons asked whether materials covered all health standards and pledged clearer explanations in future adoptions. "In future adoptions I will clarify the purpose of materials to avoid this kind of misunderstanding," Dr. Converse said.
Julie Jackson moved approval and Connie Burgess seconded; the motion passed, Yea: 5, Nay: 1 (Kim Chandler), Absent: 1. Trustee Kim Chandler said she appreciated Dr. Converse’s follow up but remained concerned that the 'Parentable' parenting module "asserts a definition of child abuse that would classify many parents as abusive," and stated parenting courses are inappropriate for government adoption. No amendment or referral to study was made at this meeting.
