Another Southern California School District to Inform Parents of Child’s Gender Status

Another southern California school district approved, after fierce community debate, a policy asking teachers to notify parents if their child wishes to identify as transgender.

Murrieta Valley Unified schools must notify parents if their child wishes to identify as transgender under a new policy approved by the district’s board at a board meeting in Murrieta, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2023. Micaela Ricaforte/The Epoch Times

Murrieta Valley Unified schools must notify parents if their child wishes to identify as transgender under a new policy approved by the district’s board at a Aug. 10 board meeting, after fierce community debate.

The board voted 3–2 to approve the policy—with trustees Paul Diffley, Nick Pardue, and Julie Vandegrift approving and trustees Nancy Young and Linda Lunn dissenting.