Reported Incidents
For Regional School District 09
Incidents are community-reported or sourced from third parties, and are allegations — not established facts. Incidents describe institutions, never individuals.
District Gender Identity Policy
Alleged incident in Orange County School District · North Carolina
A school district implemented a policy allowing staff to withhold information about a student's gender identity from their parents. The guidelines also mandate that school personnel use a student's preferred pronouns and allow students to use restrooms aligning with their gender identity. This policy outlines how schools should balance student support with parental notification.
District forms DEI Task Force
Alleged incident at Joel Barlow High School · Regional School District 09 · Connecticut
The Easton-Redding-Region 9 School District established a DEI Task Force in July 2020. This task force aims to assess equity, diversity, and inclusion, propose an anti-racist curriculum, and implement an anonymous reporting system. They also called for mandatory anti-racism training for staff.
District Equity Hiring Policies
Alleged incident in Orange County School District · North Carolina
An Orange County school district implemented an equity policy in 2019 to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. The district set goals to increase staff diversity based on race and LGBTQ+ identity, aiming to mirror student demographics. Strategies include targeted recruitment, focus groups, and implicit bias training for hiring teams.