Transgender student policies shape Belfast’s school board race

Groups are pushing Maine schools to change transgender policies

Several school districts have passed resolutions to change transgender student policies this year that match the language of a sample policy created by the Maine Education Initiative, excerpted here. Source photo by Daniel O'Connor; graphic by Stephanie McFeeters.Daniel O’Connor is a Report for America corps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News, with additional support …

Transgender student policies shape Belfast’s school board race

The issue of transgender student policies in public education has been amplified in another Maine school board race by an outside conservative group. After one of the three candidates seeking two seats representing Belfast on the RSU 71 Board of Directors dropped out, a write-in candidate entered to counter the conservative beliefs of another. The Maine First Project has sent mailers promoting that candidate, Alva Philbrook, saying he would advo…