Update (07/15/21, 6:48 p.m.) – Rachel Damiano and Katie Medart’s employment with Grants Pass School District 7 have been terminated.
Original story:GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Grants Pass School Board is deciding the fate of two educators who allegedly stirred up controversy by making comments about the LGBTQ+ community.
The Grants Pass School Board is meeting Thursday to consider recommendations by the superintendent to terminate two district employees for alleged violation of district policies in mid-July.
The district hired a private investigator to look at comments made by North Middle School’s Assistant Principal Rachel Damiano and 7th-grade teacher Katie Medart this past spring.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Grants Pass school board will consider recommendations by the superintendent to terminate two district employees for alleged violation of district policies in mid-July.
The district hired a private investigator to look at comments made by North Middle School’s Assistant Principal Rachel Damiano and 7th-grade teacher Katie Medart this past spring.
NBC5 reported months ago that the two women were sharing their personal beliefs on proposed LGBTQ+ legislation at both the state and federal level on the internet.
Some are calling the comments made by the educators insensitive and are asking for the school district to fire them.
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A Grants Pass 8th grader is taking a stand against two educators who made a video against LGBTQ+ legislation. There’s now a petition asking the school to fire those educators.
North Middle School’s Stephanie Eminowicz started a silent protest, putting up posters and wearing apparel showing her opinion.
The stand is against two North Middle School educators, Assistant Principal Rachel Damiano and 7th-grade teacher Katie Medart started the ‘I Resolve‘ movement and want anatomical bathrooms.
She said the educator’s stand on LGBTQ+ policies is transphobic and hasn’t been addressed by the school.
“I’m supporting [transgender kids]. I think that when I have people tell me that and just tell me that they’re grateful for what I’m doing. It really helps make up for some of the damage from all the hate,” said Eminowicz.