CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools put a temporary hold on allowingΒ transgender students to use the bathroom or lock room based on their identity.
CMS Superintendent Ann Clark released the following statement:
βCMS remains committed to nurturing a safe and welcoming learning environment for every student. As a result of yesterdayβs U.S. Supreme Court ruling, we have placed a temporary hold on the section of the CMS bullying prevention regulation which states that transgender students will be given access to the restroom and locker room facilities corresponding to their gender identity. The rest of the regulation, which is intended to promote consistency in anti-bullying support for all students, will remain intact. CMS will respect the Supreme Court’s decision just as we did that of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.β
In June 2016, Clark announced new regulations on how teachers and staff should treat transgender students.
Clark said,Β βItβs not a statement against House Bill 2, itβs a statement for our kids. Β Some students will go into the restroom of their biological gender, others may choose private restrooms, others may choose based on gender identity. We are going to give our students that choice.”
