contacted a teacher in August 2025, before the start of the school year, and asked her to sponsor a GSA at the middle school. Following the backlash, Nice told parents and Superintendent Jesse Boyd told the school board that the GSA had been “paused” to allow for further discussion. At an October 6 school board meeting, division staff proposed revising the policy governing student groups. “The First Amendment and Equal Access Act protect all students, and the school board cannot pick and choose who the rules apply to. It also seeks to prohibit the district from enforcing policies that discriminate against student groups based on their viewpoints or retaliating against students or teachers who supported the GSA.