TUSD amended its nondiscrimination policy in March, adding “gender identity or expression” to a list that prohibits discrimination based on disability, race, color, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, age or national origin. While the policy does not directly address bathroom use by transgender children, the discussion that led to the change stemmed from an incident at Henry Elementary School, 650 N. Igo Way﻿, in which parents raised concerns about a transgender student using the boys’ restroom.

The situation, according to the alliance, has already placed children in “unsafe situations where they are being exposed to genitalia of the opposite sex.”

“What we did was pass a much-needed change to our nondiscrimination policy, and I will not repeal that,” said TUSD Governing Board President Adelita Grijalva﻿ — a statement echoed by board member Kristel Foster﻿. “We are here to support our students and their families, and we want school to be safe for every child.”

Sanchez said the policy revision is in line with case law that has gone all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and in line with other districts of TUSD’s size that have dealt with such circumstances.