A group of elected officials in Manhattan has called on Education Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos to intervene in Community Education Council District 2 over allegations of quorum manipulation to block votes on transgender-related resolutions. This controversy follows the passage of a non-binding Resolution 248 that aimed to review trans inclusion in school sports, sparking public outrage and administrative backlash. Education Department policies continue to affirm support for LGBTQ rights, emphasizing that no student should face exclusion based on gender identity or expression, leading to continuous debates within the council over these vital issues.
More than a dozen elected officials in Manhattan signed a letter asking New York City Education Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos to intervene in a local education council amid allegations that members have been manipulating quorum to prevent votes on resolutions, including those pertaining to transgender issues.
The passage of Resolution 248, however, shocked the public and drew widespread outrage. The leader of the education council, Craig Slutzkin, faced blowback for his vote in favor of it, and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine subsequently opted against reappointing him to a separate Community Board 5 post.
Last year, Slutzkin told Gay City News that the widely-criticized resolution called 'for dialogue on the difficult topic of transgender children in sports.' 'I believe that it is incumbent on all of us to engage in difficult conversations with honesty and integrity,' Slutzkin said.
At the time, the city's Education Department affirmed that 'every student can participate in sports and competitive athletics in accordance with their gender identity, and we prohibit any exclusion of students based on their gender identity or expression,' according to Politico.
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