Although I support the right of ALL children to be treated equally, this legislation goes beyond that and offers SPECIAL treatment for children identifying as transgender.  It also REMOVES the parental role in decision making for their child.  The below provision is an example of the school interfering in the PARENTS right to determine how this is dealt with.  Usurping the parents control is unacceptable and the State has no right to do this.  Please reconsider this and provide an alternative narrative for discussion other than the one sided presentation of this issue provided.

In the situation when parents or guardians of a minor student (under 18 years of age) do not agree with the student’s request to adopt a new name and pronouns, school divisions will need to determine whether to respect the student’s request, abide by the parent’s wishes to continue using the student’s legal name and sex assigned at birth, or develop an alternative that respects both the student and the parents. This process will require consideration of short-term solutions to address the student’s emotional needs to be affirmed at school as well as the long-term goal of assisting the family in developing solutions in their child’s best interest. For example, a plan may include addressing the student at school with their asserted name and pronoun while using the legal name and pronoun associated with the sex assigned at birth when communicating with parents or guardians.