Regional School Unit 67 has policy that appears to explain students can identify as transgender without parental consent

Regional School Unit 67 has a policy in place titled “Transgender Learners.” The policy is very similar to a policy that PDE received from a public records request to Maine School Administrative District 15 in which the superintendent of the district explained to PDE that the policy was created by the Maine School Boards Association (MSBA). The policy appears to explain that students can identify as transgender without parental involvement by stating that students “or” parents can contact administrators about the issue:

A transgender learner and/or his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) should contact the building administrator or the learner’s guidance counselor.

Staff and students are mandated to use the preferred pronouns of other students: “A learner who has been identified as transgender under these guidelines should be addressed by school staff and other learners by the name and pronoun corresponding to their gender identity that is consistently asserted at school.” Students are also allowed to use the restrooms and locker rooms that match their preferred gender identity.