Watertown School District Adopts “Plan C,” Restricting Transgender Students’ Facility Use and Sports Participation

At a recent meeting of the Watertown Unified School District board, members voted to adopt a new set of policies known as Plan “C.” These regulations require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms, and participate in sports teams based on their sex assigned at birth, rather than their gender identity. The vote came after significant debate and drew a large crowd, according toFOX 6.

A large turnout at Riverside Middle School on Monday attended a debate on a proposed policy. Supporters and opponents of the plan shared their views with the school board. One speaker stated, “I believe that a girl should be in the girl’s restroom and a boy should be in the boys restroom,” while others voiced concerns about the safety and recognition of transgender students, as statedWISN.

During a heated discussion, supporters of a new gender support plan held signs reading “Yes, C!” in favor of a policy that now includes parental notification in building gender support plans for students. This change marks a shift from previous rules that allowed trans students to create such plans without parental consent. Junior Oli Holz shared, “And that personally was really helpful for me because at the time, my parents didn’t really understand, and that just helped me get to know myself better,” as reported byCBS58.

Plan C allows for the use of chosen pronouns and names in gender support plans, but it also requires official records to reflect biological sex and birth names. This has sparked debate. Some, like Tammy Fournier, expressed relief, saying, “I was relieved that I feel like girls’ sports won’t be taken away from them, their bathrooms will be safe, they won’t have to worry about men who should not be there.” Meanwhile, students like Isaac Van Burne argue, “We’re not dangerous. We’re not gonna hurt anyone. We just want to be who we are.” Despite differing opinions, the new directive is now in effect in the Watertown school district, as mentioned byCBS58andWISN.

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