LGBTQQIA+ Rights
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In California, public schools are legally mandated to follow California Education Code that supports LGBTQQIA+ students, and ensure that schools are safe and inclusive learning environments.
The SCUSD community is dedicated to:
- Treat students equally, prevent and respond to reports of bullying, harassment, and discrimination, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
- Respect students' dress and behavior that does not conform to stereotypes associated with their gender, with respect to the student dress code.
- Refer students by the gender pronoun(s) and name that fits their gender identity according to the student.
- Provide access to school activities and facilities, such as locker rooms and restrooms, that fit with their gender identity.
- Implement and provide access to gender-neutral restrooms, dress code policies, and classroom practices.
- Provide students opportunities to speak out about LGBTQQIA+ issues, including wearing LGBTQQIA+-affirming t-shirts, stickers and bracelets, and access information about LGBTQQIA+ issues on school computers, and to bring same-gender dates to prom.
- Support the LGBTQQIA+-related student clubs.
- Respect the student’s individual choice to be "out" and be themselves at school, and seek their permission of when and to whom staff can discuss their LGBTQQIA+ identity.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of bullying or harassment in a District program or activity, please report the incident directly to your school site administrator.
You may also report the incident by filing a Uniform Complaint.
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Sports and Physical Education Classes
Transgender, gender fluid, and gender non-conforming students will be provided the same opportunity to participate in sports and physical education as other students. A student will be permitted to participate in sex-segregated physical education activities, athletic teams, and competitions, consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender identity listed on the student’s official records.
All students participating in extracurricular sports and activities will comply with all requirements for such participation, including supplying all required forms and releases.
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Dress Code
Students are permitted to dress in accordance with their gender identity asserted at school, within the constraints of the dress codes adopted by the district and/or their school site.
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Locker Room Access
Schools may maintain separate locker room facilities for male and female students. A student will be permitted to use locker room facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender identity listed on the student’s official records.
A student or their parents may also request that other accommodations be made to afford the student additional privacy while changing clothes, including, for example, use of a restroom, office, or screened-off area or implementation of a separate schedule for changing. These accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The use of a locker room corresponding to the student’s gender identity asserted at school will not be compelled, nor will it be denied.
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Restroom Access
Schools may maintain separate restroom facilities for male and female students. A student will be permitted to use restroom facilities consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender identity listed on the student’s official records. A student or their parents may also request that the student be permitted to use a single stall bathroom where one is available.
The use of either the restroom that corresponds to the student’s gender identity or a single stall bathroom will be a matter of choice for the student, and no student will be compelled to use either of these options.
