Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation policy appears to allow staff to hide a student’s gender transition from parents.

A Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation policy appears to allow staff to keep a student’s gender transition a secret from parents. The policy titled “Transgender Students” states that “staff members shall not disclose any information that reveals a student’s gender identity to others, including parents or guardians or other staff members unless the student has authorized such disclosure or the information is contained in school records requested by a parent or guardian.”

The policy also states that if a student “has not disclosed their gender identity to a parent/guardian, the database information cannot be changed; the student’s affirmed name shall be noted as a “preferred name” in the system. Student documents other than the student’s official transcript should reflect the student’s request regarding their name and/or gender marker/pronouns.”

Students will also “have access to facilities that correspond to their gender identity” and “shall be allowed the use of an overnight facility that corresponds with their gender identity.”