Mobilize at Miami-Dade County School Board!

The August 16th school board meeting has several items of interest:

Item H-8 is an endorsement of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-October 15). PRISM is mobilizing IN FAVOR of this item as recognition of the rich history and contributions of Hispanic Americans is incredibly important.

Item H-6 is an item that would require all Miami-Dade schools to provide menstrual products free of charge, and establishing groundwork to make sure supplies are fully stocked and easily accessible to students. PRISM is IN FAVOR. Period poverty (lack of access to needed menstrual products) is a very real issue across Florida. Equitable access would uplift students' physical and mental health, improving their education and lives.

Item G-5 is in its final reading, and is a direct result of HB 1069, the 2023 expansion of "Don't Say LGBTQ". It would update employee Standards of Ethical Conduct to reflect that the ban on teaching gender…