Ohio school board debates sexual orientation rule

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposal to protect Ohio school
teachers from being fired on the basis of sexual orientation is dividing
the state school board.
Backers of the proposed policy change
told the Ohio Board of Education on Tuesday that the move would
encourage the hiring and retention of the brightest teachers and set an
example of inclusion for gay, lesbian and transgendered youth.
Board
member C. Todd Jones questioned whether adding such nondiscrimination
language would impose a policy on parochial and Christian schools that
violates the tenets of their faith.
Equality Ohio executive
director Elyzabeth Holford says Republican Gov. John Kasich
already signed an executive order applied to state workers that opposes
discrimination based on sexual orientation. She said this would be an
extension of that sentiment.
No vote is scheduled.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposal to protect Ohio school
teachers from being fired on the basis of sexual orientation is dividing
the state school board.
Backers of the proposed policy change
told the Ohio Board of Education on Tuesday that the move would
encourage the hiring and retention of the brightest teachers and set an
example of inclusion for gay, lesbian and transgendered youth.
Board
member C. Todd Jones questioned whether adding such nondiscrimination
language would impose a policy on parochial and Christian schools that
violates the tenets of their faith.
Equality Ohio executive
director Elyzabeth Holford says Republican Gov. John Kasich
already signed an executive order applied to state workers that opposes
discrimination based on sexual orientation. She said this would be an
extension of that sentiment.
No vote is scheduled.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.

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