"The injunction, we don't know that that will be the last that we'll hear of it. This is (an) emerging law, we fully expect things to evolve," says Lessner.



Lessner says they understand the societal changes, and when it comes to following federal guidelines, it's something they have to do.



"If we don't follow mandates...or if any school doesn't follow mandates...we could be subject to losing our federal funding," says Lessner.



Lessner says funding or not, they understand what the law says.



"I don't think we're conflicted on what the legal rules are, and I don't think we will be," says Lessner.



At a TJC board meeting Thursday, Sunny Farley, a minister, stepped up and spoke in support of the school's actions.



"I have to tell you that the Bible says exactly zero about transgender bathrooms; what the Bible does say is that we should live in peace," says Farley.



Those in Tyler's LGBT community, like Hannah Morris, also spoke.



"Thank you so much, because when I told my sister in New York that this was happening, she says 'you mean the school was in support? It's a different Texas than what I left it,'" says Morris.



While some questioned the school's inclusion of the community on the issue at hand, Lessner says this is something they can openly discuss with anyone.



"Listen, if anyone has any questions from the community, I'm happy to sit down and talk to them," says Lessner.



If the federal directive moves forward, Lessner says they will continue to honor their students.



"Quite frankly, I'm not anticipating any issues. I think quite frankly we make the story bigger than it is," says Lessner.