THE VERMILLION SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED A POLICY THIS WEEK DEALING WITH TRANSGENDER STUDENTS AND THE USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES.
SUPERINTENDENT DAMON ALVEY SAYS TRANSGENDER STUDENTS NOW HAVE A CHOICE OF WHICH RESTROOM THEY WISH TO USE IN SCHOOL::
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THE THREE TO TWO VOTE BY THE BOARD CAME AFTER NINETY MINUTES OF SOMETIMES EMOTIONAL PUBLIC INPUT.
ALVEY SAYS PUBLIC INPUT WAS HEARD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE:
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HE SAYS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPENT HOURS REVIEWING WHAT OTHER DISTRICT’S WERE DOING
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ALVEY SAYS THE POLICY WILL BE REVIEWED AT EVERY MONTHLY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Jerry Oster WNAX
