Board packet edits proposed to privacy and gender‑identity language in JVAB/JLP

Board members and staff discussed targeted edits to existing district policies that address student privacy and gender identity. Lisonbee Minatelli and other participants asked that language in JVAB be revised to remove the clause “including parents and other school personnel” from a sentence that otherwise limits school personnel from disclosing a student’s gender identity and expression. Staff said that change would make the sentence read without naming who the “others” are, leaving the broader caveat that disclosures occur only when legally required or authorized by the student. Staff also said the district’s JLP language has been updated to align with the parental bill of rights and the JVAB edits. The packet included meeting minutes and sample policy links; staff agreed to correct a prior link in the packet that pointed to an earlier sample policy. Staff told the board that these wording changes could resolve a point of tension that had previously led some members to suggest eliminating the policy entirely; instead, the proposed targeted deletion aims to narrow the policy's disclosure clause while preserving legally required reporting and procedures. Staff proposed the change be shown clearly in the packet (deletions marked) and placed on the agenda for first reading. Ending: Staff said they will prepare updated packet materials with the deletion and a corrected sample‑policy link for the next board meeting.