A San Bernardino Superior Court judge issued an injunction that would temporarily pause the Chino Valley Unified School District’s gender identity disclosure policy.
Judge Tom Garza granted the state’s request for a temporary restraining order on Wednesday, according to the L,A, Times.
The controversial policy would require schools to notify parents if a student asks to use a name or pronoun that doesn’t match the gender on their birth certificate. The district voted 4-1 in favor of the policy on July 20.
On Aug. 4, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a civil rights investigation was being launched into the school district’s policy.
Bonta said in a statement that the judge’s ruling “rightfully upholds the state rights of our LGBTQ+ student community.”
“While this fight is far from over, today’s ruling takes a significant step towards ensuring the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of transgender and gender-nonconforming students,” he said. “As we continue challenging the policy in court, my office will continue providing our unwavering support to ensure every student has the right to learn and thrive in a school environment that promotes safety, privacy, and inclusivity.”
Andi Johnston at Chino Valley sent KNX News the following statement:
What I can share is that while staff respects the temporary ruling to suspend implementation of certain portions of the District’s Parent Notification policy, personnel will continue to fulfill its purpose of creating and maintaining a collaborative relationship between school and home. For more than 160 years, the Chino Valley Unified School District staff has demonstrated its commitment to supporting CVUSD students by providing them with safe schools and a positive student climate. Today’s ruling will not deter District or school site personnel from focusing on offering our young scholars a superior educational experience while fostering a nurturing environment where robust student achievement is accomplished. Working alongside our families, District leadership celebrates the efforts undertaken by staff to constructively impact the bright futures of our CVUSD scholars. The District will continue to encourage parents, guardians, and all community partners to remain united in assisting and supporting our youth.
A court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 13.
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