East County school district illegally removed mentions of LGBTQ+ from sex-ed curriculum: State

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An East County school district is under scrutiny after erasing mentions of LGBTQ+ education from its sex-ed curriculum. The State Board of Education says that's…

The State Board of Education has given Cajon Valley Union School District three things to do to gain compliance by next JuneMark Reagles leads the Cajon Valley Union School District's classified employees union and has worked for the district for about 18 years. He told NBC 7 that he filed this complaint because the inclusive culture that his members have known and loved for so long is at risk.

Since then, union members have reported discrimination, including a lot of students questioning their sexuality but not being allowed to discuss it in the curriculum’s lessons.By December, Reagles decided to file a formal complaint with the Board of Education, claiming the district’s sex ed didn’t follow the education code, which led to discrimination against students.

“Someone has to stand up and put a stop to it,” Reagles said. “If we don’t, you know, I'm afraid history is going to repeat itself.” In a statement response, Dr. David Miyashiro, secretary to the governing board and superintendent of the Cajon Valley District, wrote:

 

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