- After the Parents Bill of Rights (state law) was passed to prohibit teaching about sexuality and gender identity in elementary schools Sieburg said, “At its core, we know that SB 49, or the so-called Parents’ Bill of Rights, seeks to harm our queer youth and families. As misguided and obtuse as this legislation is, it is written in such a crafty way that as a school board, our hands have been tied,”
- He also said, “(SB 49) is a law. Whatever policies and practices we as a board and we as a district choose to enact, they do nothing to change the harmful effects of this law. Therefore refusing to pass the policies as a matter of moral principle would neither negate the law or protect the kids in our view.”
- Sieburg also said, “”Before this bill, our staff listened to, loved and worked with our youth who are exploring who they are and who they need to be in this world. After this bill, after today and everyday hereafter, our staff will continue to listen to, love and work with our youth. This is their charge. It is our job as a board to make sure our staff can fulfill that charge.”