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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2/3/21  9:10 pm
Commenter: Anonymous

OPPOSE- Pitting kids against parents is not helping them. Help struggling kids, include parents
 

I am disturbed by the concepts relating to secrecy from parents or threatening to remove children from homes where their secret, school only, identity is not affirmed.  Are you also going to secretly affirm and support kids in becoming strippers and prostitutes as career paths?  You don't have a right to keep secrets from parents about their children.  What is best for these kids is still up for debate.  Don't take parents out of the debate! 

 

 

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