QUOTES FROM BOARD MEMBER AT LAST MEETING MINUTES:

1. "I would like to approach this, I guess, I totally agree with what Nancy said, by the way, and thank you for that. I would like to approach this from a much larger scale. What this says to me is we have some disconnects within our community about accepting people that are different from perhaps who we are. This I find extremely troubling, and ‐ OK, I guess they like that. I find it very troubling not only for those of us who are older in this community who believed in something bigger that our community could do. We have lots of forward momentum about acceptance and inclusion and diversity, and we really all need to pull together as a community and recognize differences are what make this country and this community special. So I’m very troubled, again, to say that word three times, that we have to take this step at this point, but I’m hopeful that it will be a short‐term step to ultimately get to what is best for all of our kids, all different areas, all different families, all different lifestyles, all different interests because they’re going to be the ones that live with the decisions we make."

2. I know the community and the district has been going through the process of looking at our bathrooms. My only wish is I wish we could take every one of you in to show you exactly what these bathrooms are. They are private bathrooms for individuals, and I do believe that it is a safe protocol. It allows our teachers to watch our children from the safety of a hallway rather than the closed door of a bathroom. Unfortunately, because of COVID and because of our current situation, we hope to have these tours open for people to actually see these bathrooms. I’m very hopeful that the 10th District Court of Appeals will approve the Windermere appeal and that we can move on from this issue and get back on education.

Link to complete meeting minutes if anyone is interested.https://www.uaschools.org/Downloads/June%208,%202021%20Regular%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf