The Central Okanagan board of education has approved amendments to make three of their discrimination policies gender neutral.

Changes include switching wording from 91裸聊视频渨omen or men91裸聊视频� to 91裸聊视频減eople of any gender91裸聊视频�, including the 91裸聊视频�+91裸聊视频� sign into their current LGBTQ terminology and changing pronouns like 91裸聊视频渉is/her91裸聊视频� into gender neutral language like 91裸聊视频渢heir91裸聊视频�.

The changes mean there will be approximately seven minor edits made over nine pages of school board documents.

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During a review of the school policies last year, students of the district91裸聊视频檚 human rights committee helped to make the proposed changes in the documents.

Superintendent of Central Okanagan Public Schools Kevin Kardaal said the changes will help give more understanding of LGBTQS+ terminology.

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Steps have already been made to support the LGBTQ2S+ community in the province. In 2017, the B.C. government launched a three-year diversity and inclusion action plan to help recruit, develop and retain a diverse talent pool in the workplace.

At the Wednesday meeting, the school district also approved a policy which clarified how district employees should go about reporting threats of violence in the workplace.

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