North Dakota Code 15.1-06-21 – Transgender student accommodations
1. A board of a school district, public school, or public school teacher may not adopt a policy that requires or prohibits any individual from using a student’s preferred gender pronoun.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15.1-06-21
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Sex: means the biological state of being male or female, based on the individual's nonambiguous sex organs, chromosomes, or endogenous hormone profiles at birth. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. A board of a school district shall establish, with the approval of the parent or legal guardian, a plan for the use of a separate restroom accommodation for a transgender student.
3. A board of a school district or a public school shall prohibit a student from using a restroom that does not coincide with the student’s biological sex.
4. Unless otherwise required by law, a school district, public school, or public school teacher may not:
a. Adopt a policy concerning a particular student’s transgender status without approval from the student’s parent or legal guardian; or
b. Withhold or conceal information about a student’s transgender status from the student’s parent or legal guardian.