The policy also would cover conversations between a student and a counselor - even if the student has not acted on feelings related to gender identify. The principal then would have five days to notify the parents. In general, under the revised policy, a teacher would have to notify the principal within two days of learning of the student’s gender identity-related actions as described in the policy. But the lack of notification would have to be justified in writing. The revised policy states that parental notification does not have to be made if a child is 12 or older and if the child would be put at risk as a result. The limits of such protections for minors - when balanced against the rights of parents - is a legal gray area, experts told The Times. The revisions at least partly address student privacy concerns cited in the litigation from Bonta, which points to privacy protections codified in state law. The resolution includes some changes from when it was first introduced. “We can only imagine how difficult it is for our LGBTQ youth to exist in this toxic and hateful environment where politicians are exploiting their very existence to score political points.” “By bringing culture wars into Orange Unified, the Ledesma majority has invited the most radical elements into our district, OUR home,” the statement said.
Gavin Newsom over ‘parental rights.’Ī statement after the meeting from opposing board members Erickson, Andrea Yamasaki and Ana Page singled out Ledesma and Miner, saying “the destruction of public education and public decency is underway at direction.” Republicans lacking power in California are focusing on local school boards’ policies, setting up a fight with Gov.
There was no reason to put the school system in costly legal jeopardy, she said.Ĭalifornia Lacking political power in California, conservatives turn focus to local school boards Orange board member Kris Erickson, at the start of the meeting, said the board should put the resolution on hold pending the outcome of the state litigation. The parental notification policy, which has been proposed by a handful of conservative-governed districts in California, puts transgender and gender-nonconforming students in “danger of imminent, irreparable harm” by potentially forcibly “outing” them at home before they’re ready, according to the lawsuit. The state suit alleges the policy is discriminatory and violates civil rights and privacy laws. Officers ushered the opposition protesters - members of the Revolutionary Communist Party, one of whom was shouting into a megaphone - out of the meeting hall.Ĭalifornia California sues Chino school district, aiming to end policy notifying parents of student gender changesĮscalating school board culture wars, the lawsuit alleges transgender students’ rights are violated by parent notification policies.Ī San Bernardino County Superior Court judge Wednesday blocked the Chino district from enforcing its new policy in response to the state’s request for a temporary restraining order. The departing board members later issued a statement saying they left because of safety concerns. Most of the yelling came from resolution supporters. It turned into a shouting match between opposing sides and a brief scuffle. Their exit followed a boardroom disruption started by opponents of the resolution in the audience. The 4-0 vote came about 11:30 p.m., after three board members opposed to the measure walked out.
The vote came at the end of a long and contentious board meeting at which dozens of speakers, including many from outside the school system, testified emotionally for or against the board resolution. Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Chino schools over a similar policy. The Orange Unified school board Thursday night became the sixth California school system to require notifying parents when their child identifies as transgender - a decision made after state Atty.
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