{"id":2032472,"date":"2023-09-14T20:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T00:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/temecula-valley-school-board-approves-rule-limiting-flags-flown-on-campus\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T20:30:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T00:30:02","slug":"temecula-valley-school-board-approves-rule-limiting-flags-flown-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/temecula-valley-school-board-approves-rule-limiting-flags-flown-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Temecula Valley School Board Approves Rule Limiting Flags Flown on Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftemecula-valley-school-board-approves-rule-limiting-flags-flown-on-campus%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2032472&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Another California school board has passed a rule that places a limit on which flags can be flown on school property, prompting backlash from some LGBT community members who say the rule is discriminatory.<\/p>\n<p>The policy, approved by the Temecula Valley Unified school board Sept. 12, allows only U.S. and state flags to be flown on school campuses.<\/p>\n<p>The board\u2019s conservative majority\u2014President Joseph Komrosky and Trustees Jennifer Wiersma and Danny Gonzalez\u2014approved the new rule, while Trustees Allison Barclay and Steven Schwartz dissented.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-teachers-union-threatens-local-school-board-with-legal-action-over-flag-policy-5369313\">California Teachers\u2019 Union Threatens Local School Board With Legal Action Over Flag Policy<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">7\/1\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-teachers-union-threatens-local-school-board-with-legal-action-over-flag-policy-5369313\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/orange-unified-adopts-parent-bill-of-rights-votes-to-fly-governmental-flags-only-5354072\">Orange Unified Adopts \u2018Parent Bill of Rights,\u2019 Votes to Fly Governmental Flags Only<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">6\/23\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/orange-unified-adopts-parent-bill-of-rights-votes-to-fly-governmental-flags-only-5354072\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The policy makes an exception for a flag to be flown if it is a country, state, or United States military flag \u201cused solely for educational purposes within the adopted curriculum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All other flags would need the superintendent\u2019s approval before being displayed on campus.<\/p>\n<p>Some community members stated during public comment that they felt the rule was aimed at banning LGBT pride flags.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPride flags represent inclusivity\u2014not sex, you weirdos,\u201d said one public commenter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Community members attend a Temecula Valley Unified School District board meeting in Temecula, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another told the board that taking down a pride flag was akin to \u201ctelling people they\u2019re not wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow un-American is that?\u201d the public commenter said. \u201cYou&#8217;re telling them, &#8216;Go into the closet. Be quiet. We don&#8217;t want to see you. We don&#8217;t want to acknowledge you.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the vote, Mr. Schwartz expressed concern that the policy would open the district up to problems regarding civil rights and free speech.<\/p>\n<p>He said he had received feedback from LGBT community members who feared the policy \u201cis an attempt to censor LGBT support\u201d and make LGBT students feel unsafe on campus.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, Ms. Wiersma called the U.S. flag the \u201cmost inclusive and least discriminatory\u201d flag, saying all Americans should be \u201cunited under the ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The policy\u2019s text itself clarified that it did not intend to deny the right to free speech or self-expression.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not the intent of the Board of Education to deprive any person of his or her right to freedom of expression,\u201d the policy states. \u201cThe intent of this regulation is to maintain a safe and orderly workplace for teachers, students, administrators, staff, parents or guardians and other members of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Chino Valley Unified School District and the Orange Unified School District both approved similar policies in June.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A man waves an LGBT flag at an Orange Unified School District meeting in Orange, Calif., on Aug. 17, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Temecula Valley Unified board gained statewide attention this summer when it twice rejected, then ultimately approved, an elementary social studies textbook that Mr. Komrosky deemed inappropriate for its inclusion of LGBT activist Harvey Milk, whom the board president called a \u201cpedophile\u201d due to reports that Mr. Milk had a sexual relationship with a minor as an adult.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Komrosky\u2019s comment gained attention from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who threatened to send copies of the contested \u201cSocial Studies Alive\u201d to Temecula students and to enact legislation that would fine the district $1.5 million if the board didn&#8217;t approve the textbook.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the board voted to approve the curriculum, with the recommendation that teachers swap the material that includes Mr. Milk with something more \u201cage appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Komrosky said the vote was not in response to Mr. Newsom\u2019s threats but to avoid a costly lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGov. Newsom, I act independently and authoritatively from you,\u201d he said during the board\u2019s July 21 board meeting. \u201cIf we do not provide curriculum\u2014I want everybody to hear this\u2014we will literally be sued.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even with the board&#8217;s about-face on the issue, the governor called for a civil rights investigation into the district in a July 21 statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another California school board has passed a rule that places a limit on which flags can be flown on school property, prompting backlash from some LGBT community members who say the rule is discriminatory.The policy, approved by the Temecula Valley Unified school board Sept. 12, allows only U.S. and state flags to be flown on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":433,"featured_media":2032473,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2032472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/433"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2032472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2032473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2032472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2032472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2032472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}