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Northwest ISD trustees adopt resolution affirming compliance with Senate Bill 12 after public pleas over pronoun use
Summary
Trustees voted 6-0 to adopt a resolution stating the district will follow the contours of Senate Bill 12 after public commenters, including a transgender student and a mental-health therapist, urged clarity on whether teachers may use students' chosen names and pronouns.
Northwest Independent School District trustees on Monday approved a resolution to align district policy with Senate Bill 12, voting 6-0 to adopt a measure the administration said “tracks the language of the statute.” The vote followed public comments from a student and a parent-therapist who said misinterpretation of the law has led staff to avoid using students’ chosen names and pronouns.
The resolution affirms the district’s intent to comply with the statutory provisions of Senate Bill 12. District staff characterized the document as implementing the law’s contours and told the board it was intended to provide guidance for…
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