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For instance, while it is best practice to use the name and pronouns any student wishes to go by, some districts have procedures that prohibit this for transgender and nonbinary students under 18 without parental consent.Īdditionally, it is best practice to allow students to participate in interscholastic athletics in a way that aligns with their gender identity. Some districts adopt procedures that contradict their nondiscrimination policy and runs counter to the best practices that support the well-being and success of transgender and nonbinary students. Procedures are adopted locally and vary from district to district.

Procedures help educators implement inclusive nondiscrimination policies and provide guidance around topics such as privacy, names and pronouns, restrooms and changing areas, field trips and overnight accommodations, dress codes, physical education, interscholastic athletics, and more. If inclusive policy is present (ie, includes the term “gender identity”), a district earns a “Yes.” If not, it earns a “No.” In some cases, we were unable to obtain a copy of a district’s local nondiscrimination policy and designated them as “Unclear.”įor more information on Wisconsin's Pupil Nondiscrimination Law, including steps for filing a complaint, please visit the DPI website. We used this measure to determine the presence or absence of inclusive policy. While exact wording varies district to district, 'gender identity' is the most commonly used phrase to indicate protections for transgender and nonbinary students.

Without these protections, transgender and nonbinary students could be denied admission to any public school and denied participation in, be denied the benefits of or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracuricular, pupil services, recreational or other program or activity. A clear majority of Wisconsin school districts, however, have added these protections to their local Pupil Nondiscrimination and/or Access to Equal Educational Opportunity policies. Wisconsin’s pupil nondiscrimination law (state statute 118.13) does not protect students based on their gender identity and gender expression.

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