N.J. school district approves transgender-friendly bathroom law
- 8 years ago
The Pascack Valley Regional High School District approved a policy that will allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender identity.
The policy, which was passed during a contentious meetinglate Monday night, will benefit transgender students at Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley Regional High Schools.
Thedistrict said restrooms and changing areas already provide for individual privary and while some parents of students were happy with the result of the vote, not all were on board. Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi argued in a Facebook postthat a 14-year-old child has no say if he/she is uncomfortable with changing next to a member of the opposite sex.
The policy, which was passed during a contentious meetinglate Monday night, will benefit transgender students at Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley Regional High Schools.
Thedistrict said restrooms and changing areas already provide for individual privary and while some parents of students were happy with the result of the vote, not all were on board. Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi argued in a Facebook postthat a 14-year-old child has no say if he/she is uncomfortable with changing next to a member of the opposite sex.