Hearings scheduled on proposed rules prohibiting discrimination in schools

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has scheduled a series of public hearings—most via videoconference—on proposed rules designed to implement a 2010 state law that prohibits discrimination in Washington public schools "based on race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability." A hearing will be held in Olympia Jan. 25 and by videoconference Jan. 26 via the state’s nine Educational Service Districts. For more information, including locations and the full text of the proposed rules, see the OSPI website.