Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that would bar California school districts from implementing parental notification policies that “out” transgender students to their parents.
Now, in Placer County, two school districts that passed such policies must decide whether they’ll accept the law and revoke their policies, or attempt to push back.
Rocklin Unified School District is one of those districts. The board passed the parental notification policy in September last year with a 4-1 majority, amid extensive community opposition both in person at the school board meeting and in emails to members of the board.
Another school district, Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District in neighboring Roseville, also passed a parental notification policy in September, just a week after Rocklin.
Lawsuits, lawsuits, and more lawsuits
Rocklin and Dry Creek school districts were among a handful in the state to implement parental notification policies last summer and fall. In response, Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office issued a legal alert to all school boards declaring that the policies were a violation of state law.