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• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Nov. 2, 2022

  RFSD board approves support for LGBTQIA+ students

  During the public comment portion of the meeting, nine out of 13 speakers supported the board's decision to implement the district's gender toolkit. Photo by Jeanne Souldern

  On Oct. 26, at a regular meeting of the Roaring Fork School District Board of Education, in a 5-0 vote, a resolution was approved supporting the district’s LGBTQIA+ students.

  Before the meeting, a group of parents and local LGBTQIA+ advocates held what was billed as a tailgate party on the… read more →

• Locations: News By Jeanne Souldern Published Oct. 5, 2022

  ‘Gender toolkit’ addresses inclusion confusion at RFSD

  During the school board meeting on Sept. 28, a standing-room crowd listened to comments from the public about the district's new gender toolkit. Photo by Jeanne Souldern

  Rumors of an anti-LGBTQIA+ protest at the Sept. 28 Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) board meeting never came to fruition. What happened instead was a standing-room-only crowd, respectfully listening and contributing to public feedback on the district’s presentation of their “Toolkit for Supporting Transgender & Gender Expansive/Nonconforming Students.”
  Known… read more →