Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
Guidance Document Change: The Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools guidance document was developed in response to House Bill 145 and Senate Bill 161, enacted by the 2020 Virginia General Assembly, which directed the Virginia Department of Education to develop and make available to each school board model policies concerning the treatment of transgender students in public elementary and secondary schools. These guidelines address common issues regarding transgender students in accordance with evidence-based best practices and include information, guidance, procedures, and standards relating to: compliance with applicable nondiscrimination laws; maintenance of a safe and supportive learning environment free from discrimination and harassment for all students; prevention of and response to bullying and harassment; maintenance of student records; identification of students; protection of student privacy and the confidentiality of sensitive information; enforcement of sex-based dress codes; and student participation in sex-specific school activities, events, and use of school facilities.
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2/1/21  9:58 am
Commenter: Anonymous

Strongly oppose...STOP TAKING AWAY PARENT’S RIGHTS
 

As a parent, and teacher, I strongly oppose this bill. Too many times we have argued that parents need to be more involved in their child’s education when it comes to completing homework, or making the grade, but now we don’t want them involved with a much more important issue as gender identity? What are we saying is more important? Is it more important for parents to ensure their child does homework, or knows what gender they are identifying as? Parents are children’s first teachers, or should be. Children have parents or guardians who are responsible for their well being. They should be the first people to know if there’s any issue/problem at school. We’re slowly taking away parent’s rights and responsibilities. As long as children are their dependents, they should be informed of any and all discussions that take place at school involving their children.

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