Members will be deciding whether to implement a policy that would require school employees to notify parents if there’s a change in their student’s support services.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — (Editor's Note: The video above is from a previous story)
The Duval County School Board will hold a public hearing Monday and a vote.
Members will be deciding whether to implement a policy that would require school employees to notify parents if there’s a change in their student’s support services.
It comes after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education Bill into law.
LGBT advocates say this policy and other recent changes disproportionately will affect LGBT students.
How? A student requesting to change his or her name or gender pronoun qualifies as a change in their support services.
Advocates say this could hurt LGBT students, making them from feel like they can’t disclose certain information.
"Administrators leaders have only the choice to make sure that those students are protected and treated with respect or, or not. And unfortunately, it looks like they're going with or not right now," says Jimmy Midyette, legislative director for Jacksonville Coalition for Equality.
"I'm very disappointed that resources are being removed that are useful to helping students who, who really need help in our schools, LGBTQ students have always been a part of our local schools, they will always be a part of our local schools."
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