Section 1: Notice, Brief Overview & Legal Basis

Section 2: Bostock and it's Impact

  • Title VII Protections: Bostock v. Clayton County, 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020)
  • The Impact of Bostock

Section 3: Boyerstown Area School District and Other Lawsuits in Pennsylvania

  • School District Transgender Policy in Pennsylvania
    Doe v. Boyertown Area Sch. Dist. 897 F.3d 518 (3rd Cir. 2018)
    petition for certiorari denied, 139 S. Ct. 2636 (2019).
  • Pennsylvania Lawsuits by Transgender Students Challenging School Bathrooms/Locker Room Policies

Section 4: PHRC Guidance, Pennsylvania Policies and US Department of Education Guidance

  • Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) Guidance (August 2, 2018)
  • Pennsylvania Agency Policies and Resources Affecting Transgender Students
  • Previous U.S. Department of Education Guidance

Section 5: Title IX Transgender Issues in Other States

Section 6: Key Terminology

Section 7: School Board Policy Considerations