State Superintendent Hofmeister seeks Oklahoma Attorney General opinion on Stillwater Public Schools’ restroom policy

STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) – State Superintendent Pleasure Hofmeister is asking Oklahoma Lawyer Common John O’Connor for an opinion on Stillwater Public Faculties’ restroom coverage because it pertains to transgender college students.

Hofmeister requested a proper binding opinion from O’Connor after questions surrounding the restroom coverage arose, in accordance with a information launch from Hofmeister’s workplace.

Stillwater’s college board requested the state for steering on whether or not the district might proceed permitting transgender people to make use of the varsity restroom that corresponds to their gender id.

The Stillwater Board of Schooling accepted a decision on April 18 requesting the Oklahoma State Division of Schooling (OSDE) and State Board of Schooling to take up emergency guidelines on restroom coverage.

Hofmeister mentioned she needs a proper written opinion from O’Connor on whether or not districts might set their very own insurance policies for restroom use.

“The solutions to those questions won’t solely present the crystal-clear steering sought and can come within the type of a binding opinion on these in Oklahoma who’ve traditionally applied and enforced Title IX and associated legal guidelines on these issues,” Hofmeister wrote to O’Connor. “Your consideration and expeditious evaluation of those issues are sincerely appreciated.”

District officers beforehand mentioned they obtained steering from the State Division of Schooling “in assist of permitting college students to make use of restrooms that align with their gender id…”

Nonetheless, they mentioned they obtained a conflicting opinion from State Secretary of Schooling Ryan Walters.

He despatched the next letter to the district earlier this month urging them to finish their coverage.

O’Connor additionally beforehand despatched a letter, which seems under: