26334741, 6A-10.086 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26334741

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS

Overview

RULE:

6A-10.086

Designation of Restrooms and Changing Facilities in K-12 Educational Institutions

PURPOSE:

To protect the fundamental rights of parents to ensure they are fully informed of how bathrooms are designated and how locker rooms, which include dressing rooms, are designated and supervised. This rule will ensure full transparency to enhance the health, safety and welfare of students when utilizing bathrooms and locker rooms and protect parental rights.

SUMMARY:

This rule will allow both students and parents to have full knowledge if bathrooms and locker rooms will not be separated by biological sex at birth; therefore, allowing them to make informed decisions and requests for accommodations or modification. The rule includes requirements for school district procedures and for parental notification when a policy provides for separation based on something other than sex at birth.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1000.05(6)(a), 1001.02(1), (2)(n), F.S.

LAW:

1000.05(3), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/27/2022 Vol. 48/188

COMMENTS:

From 9/27/2022 To 10/18/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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