Arrowhead Union School District is debating banning the use of “pronouns” ahead of the new school year. That includes a ban on pronouns in employee emails, which would also prohibit employees from referring to students with pronouns other than their biological gender without written parental permission. It also requires staff to notify parents if they have been told by a student that they wish to transition or have begun a social transition to a gender other than their biological sex. The only exception is if the student is over 18 years old. Tuesday night, the administration held a meeting for parents on both sides of the district to voice their concerns. “I’m an objector to all of this (redacted) here as we begin to solicit public comment. I urge the board to do what you have to do to stay focused. education and all that is listed on the student’s report card”. one parent said. “Your policy dictates that it’s okay to use nicknames for students who don’t identify as transgender, but different names for students who identify as transgender are not. That sounds like discrimination. treatment,” another parent said. The Board decided that it needed to reconsider this new policy because of questions about its legality. The policy will be reviewed at a committee meeting next month.
Arrowhead Union School District is debating banning the use of “pronouns” ahead of the new school year. That includes a ban on pronouns in employee emails.
The policy will also prohibit staff from referring to students with pronouns other than their biological sex without written parental permission.
It also requires staff to notify parents if they have been told by a student that they wish to transition or have begun a social transition to a gender other than their biological sex. The only exception is if the student is over 18 years old.
Tuesday night, the school board held a meeting where parents on both sides of the district voiced their concerns.
“I’m an objector to all of this (redacted) here as we begin to solicit public comment. I urge the board to do what you have to do to stay focused. education and all that is listed on the student’s report card”. one parent said.
“Your policy dictates that it’s okay to use nicknames for students who don’t identify as transgender, but it’s not okay to use a different name for students who identify as transgender. That sounds discriminatory. treatment,” another parent said.
The Board decided that it needed to reconsider this new policy because of questions about its legality. The policy will be reviewed at a committee meeting next month.
