STAFFORD -- The Stafford County School Board will consider a controversial amendment to the school division’s non-discrimination policy later this summer.
School officials aim to add additional protections for transgender students. The School Board is reviewing a new non-discrimination policy that includes protection from discrimination against “race, color, national origin, political affiliation, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, age, or genetic information.”
“I’m not clear why some disabilities are being brought out and given special attention,” said Chairwoman Patricia Healy. “My understanding is that pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions are all considered disabilities. Why are we only singling these conditions out?”
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