At Tuesday's board meeting, Conroe ISD trustees declined to consider drafting a policy that resembled a controversial gender identity measure in Katy ISD that is undergoing federal investigation. Trustee Misty Odenweller proposed that the board write its version of this policy to dictate what bathroom facilities students could use. Notably,...
At Tuesday's board meeting, Conroe ISD trustees declined to consider drafting a policy that would resemble a controversial gender identity measure in Katy ISD that is undergoing federal investigation.
“This particular item is under investigation. I think that our district does a fantastic job with addressing this on a case-by-case scenario,” Hubert said. “I don’t know that we need to entertain a policy or procedure that’s going to, as Datren Williams was saying, alienate a group of people.” Sumya Paruchuri said they couldn't imagine how students who'd be outed against their will would feel.Paruchuri noted that within the past year, 46 percent of trans and nonbinary youth reported seriously considering or attempting suicide — more than double the 22 percent reported by all youth.
“Y’all are at a junction, a Pandora’s Box, okay? This doesn’t stop with a few kids deciding to be transgender. It will go into sports,” Kendrick said. “My niece had a girl in her high school who wanted to be a cat. Well, they had to put a litter box in the female bathroom. This is at the door. Remain strong CISD board.”
Dungan also pointed out that a handful of instructors had signature blocks with pronouns other than he or she listed. Chase said that if an administrator handled the situation in every instance and it was resolved — as Dungan indicated — she didn’t see the problem. Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, a student advocacy group, filed the initial complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights against Katy ISD's policy, stating that implementing the measure discriminates against students and goes against Title IX protections.
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