A bill vague on details to defund the Huron School District has been pulled by the lawmaker who brought it, Representative Phil Jensen of Rapid City. Jensen says he brought the bill after a tip to him that the Huron School District allows “boys in girls restrooms”.
Audio PlayerJensen pulled House Bill 1224 after learning of another transgender “bathroom” bill being brought by Representative Brandie Schafebauer of Aberdeen. House leadershp asked Jensen step down from the House Education Committee and his vice-chairmanship of that Committee. Representative Lana Greenfield of Doland is Chair of that committee and represents Huron…
Audio PlayerGreenfield says the bill was unacceptable and says Jensen owes the Huron district an apologies. Jensen says he would do the same to any school district if a similar allegation was brought.
Questions continue about why Jensen filed the bill originally. An online post from January in iWfeatures, an independent womens forum, spoke about a South Dakota father who took on the school board to protect his twin daughter from incidents involving a transgender. According to the article an incident involving a girl and a transgender student in a girls restroom occurred at Huron High School in 2023.
