Mead School District seeking community input on transgender student policy changes

D49 delays vote on resolution to recognize two sexes

(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — School District 49's Board of Education conducted its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 26, and while on the agenda, it did not reach a consensus on a vote for a resolution involving only acknowledging two sexes. The resolution, 'Protecting Safety and Privacy for Boys and Girls in All School Settings,' says it prioritizes student safety "as embodied in the purposes and language of Title IX" and also complies with Pres…

Mead School District seeking community input on transgender student policy changes

The Mead School District Board is proposing changes to how transgender students and athletes are allowed to participate in school activities.

Mead School Board proposal suggest it would follow Trump orders that conflict with state law on transgender policy

A proposed policy on transgender students in the Mead School District suggests it would follow “federal guidance” over “state directives,” setting up a likely showdown with state officials tasked with enforcing state anti-discrimination law.

Transgender Students Have Strong Protections In Hawaiʻi. That May Not

Four months before President Donald Trump declared the federal government would no longer recognize transgender people, the Maui Preparatory Academy board met to discuss a similar question: What would the future be for its transgender students?  Hawaiʻi has traditionally sought to protect transgender students, providing public school students with the same access to bathroom facilities and locker rooms as the rest of their peers. But Maui Prep’s…