“A student need not meet any threshold diagnosis or treatment requirements to have his or her gender identity recognized and respected by the school district, school, or school staff members,” the policy reads.
The policy also says the district “shall accept a student’s asserted gender identity” and that “parental consent is not required.” The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the district policy states, “generally makes it unlawful for schools to subject individuals to differential treatment based on gender identity or expression.”
The policy was adopted in 2016 and revised three years later. That’s your right as a parent.”Ĭomegno’s comments were made following parent criticisms of the district’s transgender policy, Policy 5756, which is mandated by state law. If you choose to have your child attend elsewhere, that’s your right. “But please know … if your students attend these awesome schools, they’re going to be instructed in this curriculum, which is consistent with state learning standards,” he continued. “In public schools, we have curriculum that is aligned with New Jersey state learning standards,” Comegno said. NC school district votes to forfeit games after transgender athlete injures playerĪ lawyer for a school board in New Jersey gave his interpretation of the law at a recent board meeting, in which he said parents do not have a right to decide the curriculum schools teach to their children.Īt a Lawrence Township Board of Education meeting on October 19, lawyer John Comegno said the right of parents “is not to dictate what their children are taught, it is to determine where they attend.” Transgender high school volleyball player appears to feature spike that injured opponent in highlight reelĪudio of education specialist allegedly touting critical race theory raises concerns in SC
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