Board Policy 411.1

SCHOOL BOARD POLICY RULE 411.1 

Section 4; paragraphs 2 and 3:

Transgender student use of locker rooms or any similar type of changing area shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis with the goals of: (a) facilitating the transgender student’s access to the District’s physical education curriculum and other relevant programs; (b) ensuring adequate student privacy and safety; (c) addressing the individual aspects of the student’s LGBTQ+ Support Plan;and (d) minimizing stigmatization of the transgender student. The physical layout of the facility and the degree of undress required when changing for the applicable activity are examples of factors that will be considered in making the arrangements. There is no absolute rule that, in all cases, will require a transgender student to access and use only the locker rooms and other changing areas that correspond to the biological sex that the student was assigned at birth; however, any transgender student who wishes to use a facility that does not correspond to their biological sex will complete a LGBTQ+ Support Plan.

 Any student who has a need or desire for increased privacy, regardless of the underlying reason, may be provided (to the extent reasonably available) with a reasonable alternative changing area (for example, a nearby restroom stall with a door, an area separated by a curtain, a physical education teacher’s office in the locker room, or a nearby single-access restroom) or provided with an alternative changing schedule. Any alternative arrangement should be provided in a way that gives adequate consideration to relevant privacy concerns.