Requestor
Adam Marton
Organization/Agency
Capital News Service
Requested Information
Under Md. General Provisions Code Ann. Secs. 4-101 to 4-601, I am requesting the following documents about book challenges and removals from your school district:
Written policies, regulations, guidelines or other governing documents relating to student gender identity and the treatment of transgender students in your school system. These policy, regulations and guidelines may relate to (but not be limited to):
- Transgender students or students who identify as a gender other than the one they were born with or use a name other than the name on their birth certificate.
- The use of restrooms and locker rooms, use of names and pronouns, participation in athletics and participation in extracurricular activities based on self-identified gender.
- Dress codes, gender-based activities, gender-separated areas, physical education classes and intramural sports and school clubs.
- Discrimination, bullying, harassment and threat assessments.
- Permanent school records, privacy and disclosure of information based on self-identified gender.
- Mandatory parental reporting based on self-identified gender.
I am requesting policies currently in effect and relating to the current and / or future school years (2023/2024 and beyond).
Written policies, regulations, guidelines or other governing documents relating to student gender identity and the treatment of transgender students in your school system. These policy, regulations and guidelines may relate to (but not be limited to):
- Transgender students or students who identify as a gender other than the one they were born with or use a name other than the name on their birth certificate.
- The use of restrooms and locker rooms, use of names and pronouns, participation in athletics and participation in extracurricular activities based on self-identified gender.
- Dress codes, gender-based activities, gender-separated areas, physical education classes and intramural sports and school clubs.
- Discrimination, bullying, harassment and threat assessments.
- Permanent school records, privacy and disclosure of information based on self-identified gender.
- Mandatory parental reporting based on self-identified gender.
I am requesting policies currently in effect and relating to the current and / or future school years (2023/2024 and beyond).
Date Received
Status
Complete
Response Notes
Responsive to this request, the HCPSS Gender-Inclusive Guidelines for Supporting Students: https://www.hcpss.org/f/supports/gender-inclusive-guidelines.pdf includes information regarding current policies and practices in place for each of the topics you have noted.