On May 8th at 6:30 PM, the West Shore School District will be voting on the issue of Policy 123.2 “Sex-Based Distinctions in Athletics”. According to an opinion piece by Andrew Bowman, "This policy empowers the district to segregate interscholastic and district-sponsored intramural sports into male and female teams in compliance with the Trump White House’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order."
These kinds of policies seek to divide and isolate members of the community, and must be challenged whenever possible.
More information about this policy and meeting can be found in the opinion piece linked here.
The "Call To Action" in the linked article has also been included here for ease of access:
If you wish to take action to prevent the West Shore School District from passing this regressive policy, the best thing you can do is get as many LGBTQ+ supporters as you can to the May 8th meeting at 6:30 PM at 507 Fishing Creek Road. If you’re not a resident of the district, wearing Pride gear will communicate your stance on the issue. If you are a resident, you can comment in-person before the vote by grabbing a blue form from the back of the meeting room, filling it out (select business items), and submitting it on the table at the front of the room. You can also comment electronically by emailing BoardSecretary@wssd.k12.pa.us with your full name, address, and school if you are a student. All electronic comments submitted before noon on the day of the meeting will be shared with the board in their entirety prior to the meeting.
