“This legislation is not an attack on any group but a reinforcement of the belief that parents should have a primary role in their children’s moral and educational development.”
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“This legislation is not an attack on any group but a reinforcement of the belief that parents should have a primary role in their children’s moral and educational development.”
“The ultimate authority in a child’s life is his or her parents. Our schools need to reflect the wishes of those parents.”
The Asheville City Board of Education continues to rewrite its policies in an effort to limit what board members say would be undue harm to LGBTQ+ students caused by the state Parents’ Bill of Rights law passed last year.
Board Chair George Sieburg said board members wanted to explore how to show support to teachers and students in the policies beyond what has been provided by the N.C. School Boards Association.
After collecting a month’s worth of feedback from parents, teachers and community members, Board member Rob Elliot said the board did its best to mirror the community’s wishes in the policies while still following state law.
Representatives from the Asheville-based Campaign for Southern Equality asked board members to slow down approval of policies related to Senate Bill 49 during public comment. They believe the bill contradicts Title IX, a federal law that prohibits discrimination in schools on the basis of gender.
Representatives from the Asheville-based Coalition for Southern Equality, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, asked board members at their Oct. 9 meeting to hold off on changing policies related to the recently passed Parents’ Bill of Rights while legal experts analyze how districts should implement the law.
“They are all cruel attacks on our young people.”
“Edwards likes to tout his ‘mountain values’ and business expertise. I don’t share those values, and, with Trump, we’ve seen that a businessman does not always make a good public servant.”