BVSSC wants to know what YOU think WE can do to help make Boulder Valley schools safe and welcoming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex folks . . . and their allies. Please take our short survey!

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Our Vision

Vision of the Boulder Valley Safe Schools Coalition: Each school is a place where every family can belong, every educator can teach, and every child can learn.

What We Do

The work of the BVSSC in the Boulder Valley School District:

• Fosters a safe school climate for LGBTIQ students, staff, and parents
• Advocates for LGBTIQ students, staff, and parents who are targets of harassment or discrimination
• Advises the superintendent on LGBTIQ issues
• Trains teachers, administrators, and parents to create a safe school climate for the LGBTIQ population
• Promotes the use of the resource guide Everyone Counts in elementary, middle, and high schools
• Supports the nondiscrimination policy
• Supports Gay/Straight Alliances (GSAs)
• Networks with local, state, and national groups who share our concerns

Accomplishments

At the 2007-2008 annual retreat, we reviewed our accomplishments from this school year. This year, we conducted a number of training sessions at area schools, received financial support through grants, developed a number of ways to promote the work of BVSSC, revised our Everyone Counts publication, formed collaborations with other organizations, and expanded our membership, as well as a number of other accomplishments. Read more >>

Goals and Objectives for the Upcoming Year

In addition, the 2007-2008 retreat allowed us to set our sights on goals and objectives for the coming year. These fall under the categories of training, supporting GSAs, promoting conferences, as well as a number of new ideas such as refining our facilitation skills, developing an online newsletter, and writing a proposal to present at the September 2008 PFLAG conference. Read more >>