Western Beaver 'following federal guidelines' in recognizing 2 genders as school districts grapple with executive orders

The Western Beaver County School Board passed a resolution this week that will impact LGBTQ+ students in the Beaver County district.

The resolution, passed unanimously on Wednesday, will ensure that all district policies are in compliance with federal directives declaring sex is a binary concept with two genders, male and female, based on biological characteristics at birth.

The resolution in the district of almost 690 pupils applies to students and staff as well as all school operations including student records, facilities, athletics and support services.

“You need to make sure you’re following federal guidelines,” Superintendent Robert Postupac said during the meeting. “We do not want to give the appearance that we don’t follow the federal guidelines.”

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