The Florida Board of Education has adopted a new rule that requires public schools across the state to alert parents before allowing any student to use restrooms or locker rooms that don’t match their sex.
Under the new rule approved at a Wednesday meeting, parents must be “fully informed” about how schools separate restrooms and locker rooms. Specifically, if a school board wants to designate those facilities for use by students according to criteria other than their sex at birth, the proposed policy must be first posted on the school’s website and sent to all parents by mail.
In addition, the school must at least tell parents exactly which restrooms or locker rooms won’t be separated by sex, and what kind of supervision will be in place to ensure the safety and privacy of students. The school must also make accommodations so that all students still have the opportunity to use a sex-separated restroom or locker room….