Transcript Addressing Issues of Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

Addressing Issues of
Sexual Orientation &
Gender Identity
Report to the
Board of Education
June 24, 2008
Presentation Agenda
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Purpose for this work
What this work means from a parent
perspective
Meeting District Goal #3: legal requirements,
work in California schools
Action plan to address this issue
Purpose of this work
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To build staff awareness in order to
support our students and families
To understand the adverse affects of
negative language and attitudes about gay
and lesbian people to employees and
students, even the very young
To build a safe, respectful climate for all
students and staff
What this work
means from a parent
perspective…
District Goal #3: Ensure all students will be in
educational environments that are safe and
conducive to learning
Legal References:
 AUSD Board Policy 5145.3:
Nondiscrimination/Harassment
 Education Code Section 2000
 Penal Code Section 422.6 (A)
 AB 537: Student Safety & Violence
Prevention Act of 2000
Plan for this work
Curriculum Development Team
 Develop teacher facilitation skills, which can
integrate with the Caring School Communities
class meeting format around anti-bullying, antislurs
 Develop one lesson per grade level focused on
inclusiveness, family diversity, & anti-bullying
 Develop resources for each grade level – books,
DVDs, etc.
Elementary Curriculum Team
Teachers:
 Felice Botts
 Anne Faria-Poynter
 Heidi Huhn
 Audrey Hyman
 Sharon Jackson
 Serena Kielty
 Lynn Kinsey
 Maggie Lowe
 Jeni Marr
 Madelyn Merola
 Jan Rosa
 Michelle Toth
 Todd Wolf
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Sean Cahill, Parent
Barry Chersky, Coach
Gail Rossiter, Wellness
Coordinator
Jan Goodman, Principal
Debbie Wong, District
Action Plan for this work
2007-08
 October 29th Staff
Development for
elementary staff
 LGBT Curriculum
Committee met: 12/7, 1/15,
2/6, 4/16
 Development of FAQs
 March 13th: PTA Council
presentation
2008-09
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October 30th Staff
Development for secondary
staff
Fall: Two regional community
forums
Fall: Recommendation to
Board to adopt elementary
supplemental materials,
curriculum
Semester 2: implementation of
elementary curriculum
Ongoing focused support to
boost secondary Gay Straight
Alliance (GSA) student
organizations
Refine required high school
course Current Life Issues
Implementation & Communication
to the Community
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Frequently Asked Questions for staff and
parents
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Curriculum development
Opting out
Fall regional parent community forums
Development of District protocol to address
issue
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