The state statute says a "school shall notify in writing at least one parent of a student, if the student is an emancipated minor, of a request made by the student to change the student's: name, pronoun, title, or word to identify the student. The bill was eventually modified to only prohibit schools from teaching “human sexuality” from grades pre-K through third grade and the requirement on reporting name or pronoun changes. HB 1608 was passed earlier this year and originally started out as a more expansive bill to prohibit teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation to young students, modeled after other states’ “don’t say gay” bills. Some school districts in Marion County already have a process in place, while others said they are currently developing one in light of the new law. Last week a federal judge rejected an effort to put the law on hold, so now public schools have five days after a student's request to report to parents. The Indiana Department of Education typically releases guidance on new legislation affecting schools and how schools should be implementing it, but said for this law it is up to the districts to create a reporting process. As Indiana students start back to school, one part of the ritual will look different this year.Ī law passed by the state legislature earlier this year means that when a student asks a teacher to use a different name and/or pronoun, or even a nickname, their parents must be notified.
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