A public commenter who identified herself as Sandy R. raised allegations during public comment at the Nov. 20 Riverside Unified board meeting, saying a judge (identified in her remarks as Judge Benítez) found the state had hidden or moved materials related to gender policies and accusing the state of misleading districts.

Sandy R. said training and resources were moved from a public site rather than removed and urged the board to respect parents’ religious beliefs when crafting district policy. She argued that districts cannot be forced to change how they define or speak about biological sex and expressed concern that non‑harassment or related district policies will need revision in response to the state action she described.

The transcript records the public comment and the board’s transition to consent items and the scheduled study session; no district staff provided a legal response or factual rebuttal on the record during the meeting. The claim was recorded in the minutes of the meeting as public comment but was not accompanied by citation to a docket, court order or state document in the comment itself.

Because the commenter presented an allegation about state action and a court decision without documentary evidence in the meeting, board staff and the public should treat it as an allegation on the record; any policy implications or changes should be guided by official legal counsel and document review rather than public comment alone. The board did not take an immediate action on policy in response to the comment at this meeting.