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School psychologists urge Cleveland board to adopt policies protecting transgender students amid House Bill 8
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Two Cleveland school psychologists asked the board to craft district policies that minimize harm to transgender and nonbinary students now that House Bill 8 requires local policy adoption; they cited national surveys and urged specific measures, including limited reporting exemptions and access to single‑occupancy restrooms.
Two school psychologists who addressed the Cleveland Municipal School District board at the public comment period urged the board to develop district policy that protects transgender and nonbinary students in the wake of recent state legislation.
"I urge the board to continue this important work as you develop district policy in response to House Bill 8," said Catherine Baker, identifying herself as a school psychologist with the Project ACT program in CMSD. Baker cited…
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