RATHDRUM, Idaho — The Lakeland Joint School District Board of Trustees voted Monday to create district policy that requires students to use restrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their biological sex, and the policy identifies gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation and transgender identity as topics the district will not discuss, address or educate children about.
"There should be no discussion with a child on this topic with any other adult other than the parent," said Vice Chair Ramona Grissom.
The policy aims to protect parents' rights by preventing teachers from talking to a student about gender or sexuality without elevating the conversation to include a principal, a counselor and the parent.
"The intention within this policy is that no district staff should be going there to create an educational platform for these kiddos," said Board Chair Michelle Thompson.
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