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Moses Lake School Board members asked for additional information before voting on a policy concerning discrimination against transgender students. The district’s learning services center is pictured.

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MLSD examines transgender requirements
October 16, 2022 1:30 p.m.

MLSD examines transgender requirements

Board seeks efficient ways to meet requirements of state law

MOSES LAKE — The first reading of a policy designed to address possible discrimination against transgender students generated discussion and a request for additional information at the Thursday meeting of the Moses Lake School Board. Board members Alana DeGooyer and Paul Hill asked district Superintendent Monte Sabin to research the district’s existing non-discrimination policies and see if state requirements could be met by amending what the district already has, or if a separate policy is needed. Sabin said the policy had been discussed in June and July 2021, but the board had not taken action at that time...