Bill > LB605

This bill requires each school board to develop and adopt a detailed policy governing transgender student participation in extracurricular activities, with comprehensive guidelines and procedures. The policy must define key terms like biological sex, gender identity, and transgender, and establish a specific process for transgender students to seek participation in school-sponsored activities. Key requirements include maintaining student medical information confidentiality, requiring written notification from students and parents about gender identity, and establishing a review process that involves submitting documentation such as medical verification, statements from individuals affirming the student's gender identity, and in the case of athletic activities, medical documentation of hormone therapy or gender reassignment surgery. For transgender female athletes, the policy mandates specific medical criteria, including at least one year of hormone treatment or gender reassignment surgery, and physiological testing to ensure no competitive advantage. The policy also addresses restroom and locker room use, restricts students from switching back to their birth certificate gender without reevaluation, provides an appeals process, and explicitly states that the policy should not encourage medical interventions. Ultimately, the bill aims to create a structured, comprehensive approach to transgender student participation in school activities while maintaining fairness and privacy.

Education

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