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Board directs lobbyist to oppose House Bill 1312 after staff briefing on transgender‑related provisions
Summary
Following a legislative briefing April 23, the District 11 board instructed its contract lobbyist to register opposition to a House bill (HB 1312) that would expand protections related to chosen names, pronouns and dress codes, citing concerns about local control and parental authority.
At a April 23 work session, the district’s contract lobbyist briefed the board on bills under consideration at the Colorado legislature and on the status of a House bill (referred to in this session as HB 1312) that would expand legal protections for transgender individuals and affect school practices around chosen names, pronouns and dress codes.
Lobbyist Amy Atwood summarized that the state budget was complete and that the School Finance Act was still awaiting final action. She described HB 1312 as amended recently; among other changes, she said language that would have required changes to certain forms was…
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