State School Board ponders how to analyze avalanche of gender identity feedback

Written by KSL.com
March 11, 2022
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SALT LAKE CITY — The State School Board had never received so many public comments about a single issue.

Undated image of the Utah State Board of Education building, Salt Lake City, Utah | Photo courtesy of Utah State Board of Education, St. George News

A committee for the Utah State Board of Education met Friday to discuss the public feedback surrounding guidelines Utah schools can follow when it comes to issues regarding gender-diverse students — including dress code, bathroom use, pronouns, verbiage in sports and more.

After public comment for a gender identity guidance document wrapped up on Feb. 7, the board had received over 20,000 comments — the most feedback it has ever received through a public comment opportunity.

Due to the high quantity of public comments, the committee’s discussion on Friday was focused on how to best proceed with an analysis of those public comments, with some comments containing hate speech and vulgar language, according to the committee.

Read the full story here: KSL News.

Written by LOGAN STEFANICH, KSL.com.

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