HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-07-19-LHRC-minTown of Lexington Human Rights Committee
Meeting Minutes for Wednesday,July 19,2023
Conducted by Remote Participation
LHRC MEMBERS PRESENT
Christina Lin,Chair (CL);Stephanie Hsu,Vice-Chair (SH);Salvador Jaramillo (SJ);Tanya Gisolfi (TG);
Mona D.Roy (MDR);Larry Freeman -Lexington Public School District (LF);Lieutenant Colleen Dunbar
-Town of Lexington Police (CD)
Attending:Hemali Shah,Town of Lexington Chief Equity Officer;Mark Sandeen,Select Board Liaison
The minutes recorded by Christina Lin,LHRC Chair
1.Call to order –Meeting commenced at 12:03PM with the following members
present for a quorum:CL,SH,MDR,SJ,LF,and CD.
2.Review Letter to Lexington Observer -please see final letter attached to the
minutes.Letter was approved by a vote of 5-0 in favor of submitting the Letter to the
Editor at Lexington Observer.Members voting are CL,SH,SJ,MDR,and CD.
3.Unexpected Items Not Reasonably Anticipated in Advance -
a.A recent petition to stop the “Serious Talks”curriculum at LPS was
distributed and raised questions about LGBTQIA identity lessons.The
committee discussed and agreed to making a statement at the upcoming
School Committee meeting to support the LGBTQ+community and to
also support all education that is rooted in inclusion and makes these
spaces safer for all.
b.A member pointed out that all parents have a right to question the
schools and that schools have a responsibility to be transparent.While
they believe the schools have been sufficiently transparent,the
committee should not assume that all feel this way.
4.Meeting adjourned at 1:23PM
5.Next meeting to be determined
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