NORTH ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM (NOCROP)

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2. Disciplining or disparaging a student or excluding him/her from participating in activities for behavior or appearance that is consistent with his/her gender identity or that does not conform to stereotypical notions of masculinity or femininity, as applicable 3. Blocking a student's entry to the restroom that corresponds to his/her gender identity 4. Revealing a student's transgender status to individuals who do not have a legitimate need for the information, without the student's consent 5. Use of gender -specific slurs 6. Physical assault of a student motivated by hostility toward him/her because of his/her gender, gender identity, or gender expression The ROP's uniform complaint procedures (AR 1312.3) shall be used to report and resolve complaints alleging discrimination against transgender and gender -nonconforming students. Examples of bases for complaints include, but are not limited to, the above list, as well as improper rejection by the ROP of a student's asserted gender identity, _denial of access to facilities that correspond with a student's gender identity, improper disclosure of a student's transgender status, discriminatory enforcement of a dress code, and other instances of gender -based harassment. To ensure that transgender and gender - nonconforming students are afforded the same rights, benefits, and protections provided to all students by law and Board policy, the ROP shall address each situation on a case -by -case basis, in accordance with the following guidelines: 1. Right to privacy: A student's transgender or gender -nonconforming status is his/her private information and the ROP shall only disclose the information to others with the student's prior written consent, except when the disclosure is otherwise required by law or when the ROP has compelling evidence that disclosure is necessary to preserve the student's physical or mental well-being. In any case, the ROP shall only allow disclosure of a student's personally identifiable information to employees with a legitimate educational interest as determined by the ROP pursuant to 34 CFR 99.31. Any ROP employee to whom a student's transgender or gender -nonconforming status is disclosed shall keep the student's information confidential. When disclosure of a student's gender identity is made to a ROP employee by a student, the employee shall seek the student's permission to notify the compliance officer. If the student refuses to give permission, the employee shall keep the student's information confidential, unless he/she is required to disclose or report the student's information pursuant to this administrative regulation, and shall inform the student that honoring the student's request may limit the ROP's ability to meet the student's needs related to his/her status as a transgender or gender -nonconforming student. If the student permits the employee to notify the compliance officer, the employee shall do so within three schooldays. As appropriate given the student's need for support, the compliance officer may discuss with the student any need to disclose the student's transgender or gender -nonconformity status or gender identity or gender expression to his/her parents/guardians and/or others, including other students, teacher(s), or other adults. The ROP shall refer support services, such as counseling, to students who wish to inform their parents/guardians of their status and desire assistance in doing so. 2 Determining a Student's Gender Identity: The compliance officer shall accept the student's assertion of his/her gender identity and begin to treat the student consistent with his/her gender identity unless ROP personnel present a credible and supportable basis for believing that the student's assertion is for an improper purpose. 3. Student Records: A student's legal name or gender as entered on the mandatory student record required pursuant to 5 CCR 432 shall only be changed with proper documentation. However, at the written request of a student or, if appropriate, his/her parents/guardians, the ROP shall use the student's preferred name and pronouns consistent with his/her gender identity on all other ROP-related documents. Such preferred name may be added to the student's record and official documents as permitted by law. 4. Names and Pronouns: If a student so chooses, ROP personnel shall be required to address the student by a name and the pronouns consistent with his/her gender identity, without the necessity of a court order or a change to his/her official ROP record. However, inadvertent slips or honest mistakes by ROP 16