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Texas District Alters Transgender Policy, Will Notify Parent
Source: Associated Press
Texas District Alters Transgender Policy, Will Notify Parent
By DAVID WARREN, ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS — Jul 20, 2016, 4:09 PM ET
A Texas school district that triggered a passionate debate when it announced restroom guidelines for transgender students pledged Wednesday to work more closely with parents on matters affecting LGBT children.
Fort Worth Superintendent Kent Scribner said Wednesday that transgender guidelines have been condensed and that each student will be handled on a "case-by-case basis."
Earlier guidelines announced in April noted that transitioning to a different gender is a private matter and that students could choose whether to have their parents involved. The policy said informing a parent could carry risks for a child who may be punished.
"The new guidelines squarely involve parents, unless it would prove harmful to the child," Scribner said, adding that it now "defaults" to bringing parents into the fold earlier.
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By DAVID WARREN, ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS — Jul 20, 2016, 4:09 PM ET
A Texas school district that triggered a passionate debate when it announced restroom guidelines for transgender students pledged Wednesday to work more closely with parents on matters affecting LGBT children.
Fort Worth Superintendent Kent Scribner said Wednesday that transgender guidelines have been condensed and that each student will be handled on a "case-by-case basis."
Earlier guidelines announced in April noted that transitioning to a different gender is a private matter and that students could choose whether to have their parents involved. The policy said informing a parent could carry risks for a child who may be punished.
"The new guidelines squarely involve parents, unless it would prove harmful to the child," Scribner said, adding that it now "defaults" to bringing parents into the fold earlier.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texas-district-alters-transgender-policy-notify-parent-40744463
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