S00449 Requires the board of education and the trustees or sole trustee of every school district to establish policies and procedures regarding the treatment of transgender or gender non-conforming students.

↑Expands transgender recognition & access model confidence 95%

Requires schools to treat students according to their gender identity or expression in names, pronouns, activities, facilities, and records, so more access and recognition for transgender students in schools.

Policies and procedures that ensure that schools do not treat a transgender or gender non-conforming student differently from the way they treat other students of the same gender identity or gender expression that include, but are not limited to policies which:

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↑Expands transgender recognition & access model confidence 90%

Prohibits schools from requiring medical diagnosis or matching ID documents before treating students consistent with gender identity, and allows students to request amendments to education records, so more recognition of transgender students' gender identity on school records.

Schools shall not require that students obtain a medical diagnosis, treatment, or identification documents that reflect their gender identity or expression as a prerequisite to treating the students consistent with their gender identity or expression;

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↑Expands transgender recognition & access model confidence 90%

Requires schools to allow students to access sex-segregated facilities such as restrooms and locker rooms consistent with gender identity or expression, so more access for transgender students to facilities matching their gender identity.

allow students to participate in sex-segregated activities and access sex-segregated facilities, including but not limited to rest- rooms, locker rooms, athletics teams, student organizations, single-sex classes, and student housing or overnight accommodations, in a manner consistent with the student's gender identity or expression;

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↑Expands transgender recognition & access model confidence 85%

Requires schools to allow students to participate in sex-segregated athletics teams consistent with gender identity or expression, so more access for transgender students to sports teams matching their gender identity.

allow students to participate in sex-segregated activities and access sex-segregated facilities, including but not limited to rest- rooms, locker rooms, athletics teams, student organizations, single-sex classes, and student housing or overnight accommodations, in a manner consistent with the student's gender identity or expression;

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