Public commenter urges board to review federal guidance on 'gender ideology' and curriculum

Marcy Kinnaugh addressed the board during the public comment period, citing recent presidential executive orders she said direct agencies to restrict use of federal funds for what the commenter described as ‘‘gender ideology’’ in K–12 education. Kinnaugh referenced federal documents she said the board should review, including a White House toolkit and Department of Education guidance tied to Title IX implementation and school climate materials.

Kinnaugh urged the board to check district materials and cited a health questionnaire administered by the Oregon Department of Health as an example she said could violate the executive orders. She said she would pursue exposing alleged violations if the board does not act. The chair asked the superintendent to follow up on public comments and to report back if additional information was needed. The transcript records Kinnaugh’s statements verbatim but does not record district responses to the specific federal claims beyond the superintendent’s agreement to investigate.