- A Virginia school board has proposed a rule that could “pass” students on to their parents, The Washington Post reported.
- The provision is scheduled to be discussed at a board meeting on Monday.
- A state bill was signed last month requiring schools to notify parents of sexually explicit content.
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A school district in Virginia has proposed a resolution that some advocates and teachers are worried will “hand over” LGBTQ students to their parents, according to The Washington Post.
The Orange County public school district plans to discuss the resolution Monday, as well as proposals for critical race theory, NBC29 reported.
CBS19 announced that the provisions were included in a draft resolution, which was presented at a board meeting on 25 April. The Post reported that the provisions were proposed by board member Chelsea Quintern.
The resolution was included as a way to comply with a state bill signed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin last month. The bill requires schools to inform parents if their children receive books or sexually explicit material, WUSA9 reported.
Both came after a number of Republican-led states passed bills banning discussions on sexual orientation, race and gender identity in schools.
One of the provisions in the Orange County School Proposal proposal says that the school board “requires schools to inform parents about health services and participate in critical decisions that affect the physical, mental and emotional well-being of students; including, but not limited to, self-identification, “The Post reported.
A teacher speaking anonymously to The Post said the resolution was “clear instructions for” taking students out “of their parents”. The teacher told the Post that approximately 80% of Gay-Straight Alliance club students in the county are “not available to their parents.”
“Councilors are seeking their ethical guidance” in response to the resolution, he told the Post. “Teachers talk about civil disobedience.
The Post, citing a video of the meeting posted on Facebook by a attendee, said Quintern said it was ready to put the issue to a vote, but other members asked for more time to hear public opinion and review guidelines across the board. country, which is expected to be released on July 1.
LGBTQ advocates say the provision to remove students from their parents goes beyond the Youngkin bill, which only calls for parents to be informed about sexually explicit content.
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