Model School District Policy on Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students

This document presents a model school district policy on transgender and gender nonconforming students, which outlines best practices for schools to ensure that all students are safe, included, and respected in school, regardless of their gender identity or expression. The model presents some policy objectives, key points, and alternatives to consider, and covers a wide range of issues. Model language in some example areas include prohibiting bullying, harassment, and discrimination on the basis of gender identity, calling for pronouns and school records to correspond with students’ expressed identity, and expanding professional development for staff.