The Oak Harbor School Board has decided to table a gender policy revision that would allow counselors to tell parents that their child is transgender, even if the student does not want them to.
Jessica Aws
Several Oak Harbor parents voiced their opinions on a proposed policy revision for the Oak Harbor School District that would allow counselors to tell parents that their child is transgender, even if the student does not want them to.
The Oak Harbor School District board of directors are considering a policy change that would permit counselors to inform parents about their children’s transgender or “gender-expansive” status.
In the wake of John Diamond’s resignation, community members spoke in support of Jessica Thompson to fill his seat. Thompson lost narrowly to Diamond last fall.
Oak Harbor Public Schools’ superintendent search came to a close last week when the board selected the woman who has led the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District since 2019. During a special meeting March 4, school board members voted unanimously to appoint Michelle Kuss-Cybula to the position.
Oak Harbor School Board President John Diamond cleared the audience from the school board meeting during Monday night’s meeting after several people began shouting over board members while they were discussing Governor Inslee’s new mask mandate. The new mandate is for anyone, whether they are vaccinated or not, will be...