APS School Board Caucus - Voting Underway

[Anonymous]

Good work Miranda, just in the nick of time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Miranda's answer to the AGIA question. Seems like a barebones recitation of the existing policy and a mealy-mouthed statement of support "and I support it."

Good morning, and please accept my apologies for the delayed response. There was absolutely no intent on my part to discount your concerns or otherwise suggest that this isn’t an important issue. Given the hectic nature of voting week currently underway, I appreciate your patience and the opportunity to respond. APS recently went through a process of examining application of the Equal Educational Opportunities/Nondiscrimination policy to transgender students in school. The resulting Policy Implementation Procedure (PIP) and draft guidance addresses issues like school bathrooms, locker rooms, field trips, and preferred name/pronouns, and I support it. It provides a default of permitting students to access facilities and activities based on their gender identity and sets out a nondiscriminatory approach where any student has access to and the right to request certain accommodations. Both of these are important to the framing of the issue to avoid singling out gender-nonconforming students, vs. the better approach of broadly applicable policies and practices. It looks like APS hasn’t yet published final guidance, which it should proceed to do, and should monitor implementation to make sure the rights and practices described in the PIP are actually being carried out at the school level in a way that respects student identities and rights. I’d also suggest final guidance incorporates more explicit reference to the policy on bullying and harassment prevention, an element of making sure our transgender and gender nonconforming students feel safe and supported in school.

LOL, I can’t even with you people. You pitch a fit about the lack of statement of support, and then when she issues a statement of support, you pitch a fit that she issued a statement of support.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please stop all of this bullying of the Turner campaign. She made a typo and has now responded to all the questions you've asked. This is so silly. She's the far more qualified candidate and is exactly the kind of Dem that APS needs. Get over yourselves.

I was with you until the bolded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Miranda's answer to the AGIA question. Seems like a barebones recitation of the existing policy and a mealy-mouthed statement of support "and I support it."

Good morning, and please accept my apologies for the delayed response. There was absolutely no intent on my part to discount your concerns or otherwise suggest that this isn’t an important issue. Given the hectic nature of voting week currently underway, I appreciate your patience and the opportunity to respond. APS recently went through a process of examining application of the Equal Educational Opportunities/Nondiscrimination policy to transgender students in school. The resulting Policy Implementation Procedure (PIP) and draft guidance addresses issues like school bathrooms, locker rooms, field trips, and preferred name/pronouns, and I support it. It provides a default of permitting students to access facilities and activities based on their gender identity and sets out a nondiscriminatory approach where any student has access to and the right to request certain accommodations. Both of these are important to the framing of the issue to avoid singling out gender-nonconforming students, vs. the better approach of broadly applicable policies and practices. It looks like APS hasn’t yet published final guidance, which it should proceed to do, and should monitor implementation to make sure the rights and practices described in the PIP are actually being carried out at the school level in a way that respects student identities and rights. I’d also suggest final guidance incorporates more explicit reference to the policy on bullying and harassment prevention, an element of making sure our transgender and gender nonconforming students feel safe and supported in school.

LOL, I can’t even with you people. You pitch a fit about the lack of statement of support, and then when she issues a statement of support, you pitch a fit that she issued a statement of support.

It was inevitable. They were just insisting she say something so they could sh*t on it. Ya’ll are hurting your cause.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Miranda's answer to the AGIA question. Seems like a barebones recitation of the existing policy and a mealy-mouthed statement of support "and I support it."

Good morning, and please accept my apologies for the delayed response. There was absolutely no intent on my part to discount your concerns or otherwise suggest that this isn’t an important issue. Given the hectic nature of voting week currently underway, I appreciate your patience and the opportunity to respond. APS recently went through a process of examining application of the Equal Educational Opportunities/Nondiscrimination policy to transgender students in school. The resulting Policy Implementation Procedure (PIP) and draft guidance addresses issues like school bathrooms, locker rooms, field trips, and preferred name/pronouns, and I support it. It provides a default of permitting students to access facilities and activities based on their gender identity and sets out a nondiscriminatory approach where any student has access to and the right to request certain accommodations. Both of these are important to the framing of the issue to avoid singling out gender-nonconforming students, vs. the better approach of broadly applicable policies and practices. It looks like APS hasn’t yet published final guidance, which it should proceed to do, and should monitor implementation to make sure the rights and practices described in the PIP are actually being carried out at the school level in a way that respects student identities and rights. I’d also suggest final guidance incorporates more explicit reference to the policy on bullying and harassment prevention, an element of making sure our transgender and gender nonconforming students feel safe and supported in school.

LOL, I can’t even with you people. You pitch a fit about the lack of statement of support, and then when she issues a statement of support, you pitch a fit that she issued a statement of support.

And MK's response may have been longer; but did it really say anything more?

[Anonymous]

I find it very interesting that AGIA has not yet updated its Facebook post to reflect that it has now received a response from Turner. One might almost think they have an agenda in this election that isn’t so much about transgender rights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Miranda's answer to the AGIA question. Seems like a barebones recitation of the existing policy and a mealy-mouthed statement of support "and I support it."

Good morning, and please accept my apologies for the delayed response. There was absolutely no intent on my part to discount your concerns or otherwise suggest that this isn’t an important issue. Given the hectic nature of voting week currently underway, I appreciate your patience and the opportunity to respond. APS recently went through a process of examining application of the Equal Educational Opportunities/Nondiscrimination policy to transgender students in school. The resulting Policy Implementation Procedure (PIP) and draft guidance addresses issues like school bathrooms, locker rooms, field trips, and preferred name/pronouns, and I support it. It provides a default of permitting students to access facilities and activities based on their gender identity and sets out a nondiscriminatory approach where any student has access to and the right to request certain accommodations. Both of these are important to the framing of the issue to avoid singling out gender-nonconforming students, vs. the better approach of broadly applicable policies and practices. It looks like APS hasn’t yet published final guidance, which it should proceed to do, and should monitor implementation to make sure the rights and practices described in the PIP are actually being carried out at the school level in a way that respects student identities and rights. I’d also suggest final guidance incorporates more explicit reference to the policy on bullying and harassment prevention, an element of making sure our transgender and gender nonconforming students feel safe and supported in school.

LOL, I can’t even with you people. You pitch a fit about the lack of statement of support, and then when she issues a statement of support, you pitch a fit that she issued a statement of support.

Are you suggesting that people should be placated that she deigned to issue a statement, even when the statement lacks substance? I think it's fair to criticize her for both the timing AND (lack of) substance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Miranda's answer to the AGIA question. Seems like a barebones recitation of the existing policy and a mealy-mouthed statement of support "and I support it."

Good morning, and please accept my apologies for the delayed response. There was absolutely no intent on my part to discount your concerns or otherwise suggest that this isn’t an important issue. Given the hectic nature of voting week currently underway, I appreciate your patience and the opportunity to respond. APS recently went through a process of examining application of the Equal Educational Opportunities/Nondiscrimination policy to transgender students in school. The resulting Policy Implementation Procedure (PIP) and draft guidance addresses issues like school bathrooms, locker rooms, field trips, and preferred name/pronouns, and I support it. It provides a default of permitting students to access facilities and activities based on their gender identity and sets out a nondiscriminatory approach where any student has access to and the right to request certain accommodations. Both of these are important to the framing of the issue to avoid singling out gender-nonconforming students, vs. the better approach of broadly applicable policies and practices. It looks like APS hasn’t yet published final guidance, which it should proceed to do, and should monitor implementation to make sure the rights and practices described in the PIP are actually being carried out at the school level in a way that respects student identities and rights. I’d also suggest final guidance incorporates more explicit reference to the policy on bullying and harassment prevention, an element of making sure our transgender and gender nonconforming students feel safe and supported in school.

LOL, I can’t even with you people. You pitch a fit about the lack of statement of support, and then when she issues a statement of support, you pitch a fit that she issued a statement of support.

Are you suggesting that people should be placated that she deigned to issue a statement, even when the statement lacks substance? I think it's fair to criticize her for both the timing AND (lack of) substance.

You realize SB members don’t create policy, right?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Miranda's answer to the AGIA question. Seems like a barebones recitation of the existing policy and a mealy-mouthed statement of support "and I support it."

Good morning, and please accept my apologies for the delayed response. There was absolutely no intent on my part to discount your concerns or otherwise suggest that this isn’t an important issue. Given the hectic nature of voting week currently underway, I appreciate your patience and the opportunity to respond. APS recently went through a process of examining application of the Equal Educational Opportunities/Nondiscrimination policy to transgender students in school. The resulting Policy Implementation Procedure (PIP) and draft guidance addresses issues like school bathrooms, locker rooms, field trips, and preferred name/pronouns, and I support it. It provides a default of permitting students to access facilities and activities based on their gender identity and sets out a nondiscriminatory approach where any student has access to and the right to request certain accommodations. Both of these are important to the framing of the issue to avoid singling out gender-nonconforming students, vs. the better approach of broadly applicable policies and practices. It looks like APS hasn’t yet published final guidance, which it should proceed to do, and should monitor implementation to make sure the rights and practices described in the PIP are actually being carried out at the school level in a way that respects student identities and rights. I’d also suggest final guidance incorporates more explicit reference to the policy on bullying and harassment prevention, an element of making sure our transgender and gender nonconforming students feel safe and supported in school.

LOL, I can’t even with you people. You pitch a fit about the lack of statement of support, and then when she issues a statement of support, you pitch a fit that she issued a statement of support.

Are you suggesting that people should be placated that she deigned to issue a statement, even when the statement lacks substance? I think it's fair to criticize her for both the timing AND (lack of) substance.

You realize SB members don’t create policy, right?!

I’m pretty sure pp has very little understanding of the actual responsibilities of the school board.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Miranda's answer to the AGIA question. Seems like a barebones recitation of the existing policy and a mealy-mouthed statement of support "and I support it."

Good morning, and please accept my apologies for the delayed response. There was absolutely no intent on my part to discount your concerns or otherwise suggest that this isn’t an important issue. Given the hectic nature of voting week currently underway, I appreciate your patience and the opportunity to respond. APS recently went through a process of examining application of the Equal Educational Opportunities/Nondiscrimination policy to transgender students in school. The resulting Policy Implementation Procedure (PIP) and draft guidance addresses issues like school bathrooms, locker rooms, field trips, and preferred name/pronouns, and I support it. It provides a default of permitting students to access facilities and activities based on their gender identity and sets out a nondiscriminatory approach where any student has access to and the right to request certain accommodations. Both of these are important to the framing of the issue to avoid singling out gender-nonconforming students, vs. the better approach of broadly applicable policies and practices. It looks like APS hasn’t yet published final guidance, which it should proceed to do, and should monitor implementation to make sure the rights and practices described in the PIP are actually being carried out at the school level in a way that respects student identities and rights. I’d also suggest final guidance incorporates more explicit reference to the policy on bullying and harassment prevention, an element of making sure our transgender and gender nonconforming students feel safe and supported in school.

LOL, I can’t even with you people. You pitch a fit about the lack of statement of support, and then when she issues a statement of support, you pitch a fit that she issued a statement of support.

Are you suggesting that people should be placated that she deigned to issue a statement, even when the statement lacks substance? I think it's fair to criticize her for both the timing AND (lack of) substance.

You realize SB members don’t create policy, right?!

I’m pretty sure pp has very little understanding of the actual responsibilities of the school board.

“I know that I wouldn’t be able to create policy in this position, but why don’t I come up with something just for fun!”

Her statement reflects what her SB responsibilities would actually be. I am glad she supports the LGBTQ+ community. But, let’s not pretend that she would actually create policy in this role.

[Anonymous]

This race is over. Just about everyone I've talked to already voted for Miranda Turner. She is going to walk away with an easy win, rightly embarrassing the CB & SB. The reckoning is coming. All the comments at this point are just sour grapes from the closed school crowd.

[Anonymous]

Oh, Arlington you never disappoint.

Only here can a debate over a school board candidate get to 22 pages. You people like to argue about anything.

What's next?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, Arlington you never disappoint.

Only here can a debate over a school board candidate get to 22 pages. You people like to argue about anything.

What's next?

"APS is forcing my ES kids to wear masks in the fall. WAAAAAAHHHHH!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This race is over. Just about everyone I've talked to already voted for Miranda Turner. She is going to walk away with an easy win, rightly embarrassing the CB & SB. The reckoning is coming. All the comments at this point are just sour grapes from the closed school crowd.

You are mentally ill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, Arlington you never disappoint.

Only here can a debate over a school board candidate get to 22 pages. You people like to argue about anything.

What's next?

What do you expect? It’s not like this has been a normal school year. APS really screwed up. Of course people are upset. Are you really that dense?