J Cryots submits:
How can kids learn anything in this hypersexualized school circus? Can you think of a better argument for school choice?
It’s number 7 below on the first page and the discussion starts on page 51 of this pdf called Gender Support Guidelines
Examples of Guidelines
PRONOUNS, LEGAL NAMES, & STUDENT RECORDS Preferred Name and Pronouns Every student is entitled to be addressed by the name and pronoun that corresponds to the student's gender identity that is consistently asserted at school. Students are not required to obtain parental consent or a court ordered name and/or gender change as a prerequisite to being addressed by the name and pronoun that corresponds to their gender identity. Preferred Name In the case that a student wants to go by a name that has not yet been legally changed, schools can abide by the following guidance: ● Explain that the PowerSchool record reflects the student’s legal name, so it cannot be updated without a legal name change. ● Offer to add the student’s preferred name in the preferred name field. ● In speaking with the student or referring to the student by name, staff should use the student’s preferred name and pronouns. ● Any unofficial documents created as part of the school program should reflect the student’s preferred name and pronouns (example: seating charts, student recognitions). While inadvertent slips and honest mistakes may occur from time-to-time, the intentional and persistent refusal to respect a student's gender identity or choice of preferred name and pronoun is prohibited.
RESTROOM OR LOCKER ROOM ACCESS If transgender students or their parents raise questions about access to restrooms or locker rooms, the goal should be to arrive at a solution that respects the safety, dignity, and privacy of all students while also generally taking into account the student’s gender identity. Some transgender students may prefer having access to a private restroom, and such requests should be accommodated to the extent feasible. Some characteristics that may make a private restroom feel less isolating: ● Is the alternative restroom constantly open and available? ● Are other students allowed to use the alternative restroom? ● Are the alternative restrooms located throughout the school? Transgender students should generally be provided with access to the facility consistent with their gender identity and may not be not forced to use a private facility. General concerns about the discomfort of other students is not a sufficient reason to deny access to a facility that is consistent with a student’s gender identity. Requests for unrestricted access to facilities based on a student’s gender identity (as opposed to biological sex) should be handled on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with DPS Central Services staff and legal counsel as appropriate. Things to consider when evaluating the request: ● Can all students still preserve privacy (with curtains, stalls, doors)? ● Can something be done done to provide greater privacy within the restroom/locker room (e.g., adding doors, adding curtains)?
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