Student & Family Supports
LGBTQ2SIA+ Student and Family Resources
2021 Gender Identity and Gender Expression for Shoreline School District
Gender Inclusive Registration Form
Shoreline Schools is committed to recognizing the rich diversity of our students. This form is used only at the request of students/and or families. If you have any questions about any of the information we are collecting, please don't hesitate to discuss with us. Please note that this will be used for school internal use and can be used for SIS, but documentation must be submitted for any legal name changes to be reflected on official documentation.
Help Me See Myself (a resource by Shorewood Grad Sam Ayers)
With the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice's recent rescinding of prior guidance requiring schools to treat students "consistent with the student’s gender identity," we have received questions about its impact on our school community.
While the federal guidance has been rescinded, Washington state law continues to protect transgender students from discrimination in school, which includes names and pronouns, dress codes, student participation in sports and physical education, harassment, and students' use of restrooms and locker rooms. The federal guidance will not affect state law.
In 2006, sexual orientation and gender identity were added as protected classes to the Washington State Law Against Discrimination (WLAD). Four years later, the Legislature passed a law (codified as Revised Code of Washington 28A.642) explicitly protecting students in Washington public schools against discrimination.
As a result of that law, OSPI in February 2012 issued formal guidelines entitled, “Prohibiting Discrimination in Washington Public Schools.” The guidelines specifically address access to restrooms and locker rooms:
- On restrooms: “School districts should allow students to use the restroom that is consistent with their gender identity consistently asserted at school” (p. 30);
- On locker rooms: “No student … should be required to use a locker room that conflicts with his or her gender identity” (p. 31).
School districts are required to comply with the guidelines – and have been doing so successfully for five years. The new guidance from the Education and Justice Departments states that “there must be due regard for the primary role of the States and local school districts in establishing educational policy.” In short, our state laws continue to protect our transgender students.
Shoreline Schools will follow the state's laws and guidance as outlined above and will continue to provide every student and family who walk through our doors with a safe and positive learning environment. Shoreline Schools benefits from a diverse learning environment that respects and embraces all cultures, customs and identities.
You can read our Nondiscrimination Policy and Procedure as well as our Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying/CyberBullying Policy and Procedure.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your school's office.
Resources
Ingersoll Gender Center supports transgender adults in their growth and well-being. We provide support, education, advocacy, and a wide array of resources for people interested in gender identity issues. We support and respect service providers, employers, families and friends as well, in order to promote understanding, awareness and acceptance of gender diversity.
TransFamilies offers support to middle and high school kids and an annual conference for elementary-age children
Gender Odyssey is a transgender youth conference for 8-20 year olds.
10 Things You Can Do To Be a Straight Ally
Book Lists
Immigration Status and Student Rights
Advocacy Tool kit for P-12 Educators, Leaders and Policy makers
DACA Resources:
Families affected or impacted can call NWIRP to talk with a specialist regarding DACA. The Seattle office number is 1-855-313-7326.
For more specifics, please review the following resources:
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Power Point
Washington Immigration Solidarity Network
1-844-724-3737
In light of recent executive orders and court challenges pertaining to immigration and travel, we have received questions about their impact on our schools and families. State Superintendent, Chris Reykdal, notes in his letter to all Washington school districts, "Our state’s public education system exists to help our students learn. It does not function, nor will it function, as an arm of federal immigration services. OSPI is committed to our state’s constitutional requirement that students are to be educated “without distinction or preference on account of race, color, caste, or sex.”
Shoreline Schools will follow the state's guidance outlined below and will continue to provide every student and family who walk through our doors with a safe and positive learning environment. Shoreline Schools benefits from a diverse learning environment that respects and embraces all cultures, customs and identities.
You can read our Nondiscrimination Policy and Procedure as well as our Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying/CyberBullying Policy and Procedure.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your school's office.
Resources
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The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has recently received questions from schools and districts about their responsibility regarding collecting and releasing the immigration status of their students. Below are some general guidelines we hope answers some of those questions. The most relevant U.S. Supreme Court case is Plyler v. Doe, from 1982. In Plyler, the Court ruled that undocumented students have the same right to attend public schools as U.S. citizens and permanent residents. As a result of the ruling, public schools:
Some information – such as a student’s race, ethnicity and address (if the student is not homeless) – is collected. But the student’s personal information cannot be disclosed to the public, nor can it be used to deny enrollment. In addition to federal law, Washington state law contains a chapter (Revised Code of Washington 28A.642), which prohibits discrimination, including discrimination based on national origin. Our state’s public education system exists to help our students learn. It does not function, nor will it function, as an arm of federal immigration services. OSPI is committed to our state’s constitutional requirement that students are to be educated “without distinction or preference on account of race, color, caste, or sex.” OSPI will soon be updating our web site – www.k12.wa.us – with more information, which will be translated into different languages. Please feel free to share this with parents. Additional resources:
Thanks for all the work you do to support our students, Chris Reykdal Superintendent of Public Instruction
Recientemente, la Oficina del Superintendente de Instrucción Pública recibió preguntas de las escuelas y distritos acerca de su responsabilidad con respecto a la recolección y liberación del estatus migratorio de sus estudiantes. A continuación se presentan algunas directrices generales que esperamos respuestas a algunas de esas preguntas. El caso más relevante del Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos es Plyler v. Doe, de 1982. En Plyler, la Corte dictaminó que los estudiantes indocumentados tienen el mismo derecho a asistir a las escuelas públicas como ciudadanos estadounidenses y residentes permanentes. Como resultado de la decisión, las escuelas públicas:
Gracias por todo el trabajo que hacen para apoyar a nuestros estudiantes, |