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<p><span id="dateline"><strong>HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) --</strong></span>
A candidate for the Rockingham County School Board spoke against a
policy concerning discrimination and sexual harassment Monday</p>
<p> The candidate, David Briggman, thinks it is illegal and too vague.</p>
<p> The policy states homophobic language and negative statements are forms of sexual harassment.</p>
<p> Briggman said under the policy, a transgender teacher leaving Friday as a woman can return Monday dressed as a man.</p>
<p> Superintendent Carol Fenn said teachers are role models and a conversation would take place about how appropriate this is.</p>
<p> "This school board should not have secretly passed this
amendment with no public input or any discussion at the time of
passage," said Briggman.</p>
<p> He also said there is no policy under Virginia law that allows this.</p>
<p> Fenn said the school board or the Virginia Board of Education can offer recommendations for policy changes. </p>
<p> The policy has been in place since September of 2012.</p>
<p> </p><p><span style="font-size:smaller"> Follow Estephany Escobar on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/EstephanyEscobarWHSV"><span style="font-size:smaller">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-size:smaller"> and </span><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/WHSVEstephany"><span style="font-size:smaller">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-size:smaller">.</span></p>
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