Lodi’s Revised Transgender Policy to be approved this Tuesday, November 26th: Link Revised Policy
Some language mentioning "parent" from the 2016 policy that is being
removed:
Lodi’s new “Student-Centered Approach” completely cuts
the “parent” out from such an important matter affecting his/her young minor child. The mentioning of parent has been limited to
this:
Six out of the nine current board members including
myself do not have children attending the Lodi schools. Yet we are being asked to approve a policy trampling
the basic rights of Lodi parents.
Under this policy, elementary students as young as pre-k can go through
school with a different name, different gender identity, different pronouns and
that young minor child’s parents would not be notified.
Emphasis on: “There
is no affirmative duty for any school district staff member to notify a student’s
parent of the student’s gender identity or expression”.
The Lodi BOE is implying that all parents are abusive
to their children and incapable of making decisions in their children's best
interest. Otherwise, why would district
staff have the right to see “confidential folders” on students and parents not
have the same right for their own children? If in 2016 young students were not yet able to advocate for themselves, now they suddenly are? Parents can no longer be advocates for their young children?
Some of these policies and directives are being pushed
on districts by radical Phil Murphy and radical activist groups that have shown
complete disdain for parental rights, family values, and religious liberties. However,
the Lodi Board of Education is fully complicit in violating the rights of Lodi
parents. I have spoken to many Lodi
parents. They are not aware of this
policy. This policy has never been
presented to any of them at any public forum.
This policy has never been mailed to them. Their input was never sought. Their opinions don't matter. Their religious beliefs don't matter. Their basic rights don’t matter.
