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After legal review, Hartland board narrows proposed bathroom policy; points to student handbook procedure
Summary
Trustees approved a narrowed bathroom/locker-room policy referencing the district’s secondary student handbook and single-occupancy/unisex restroom options after legal counsel warned broader language would conflict with Michigan law.
The Hartland Board adopted a narrowed version of a proposed bathroom-and-locker-room policy on Dec. 16 after district legal counsel advised that broader language could conflict with Michigan law.
Board discussion and attorney guidance Administrators and the district’s chief of staff advised trustees that the more expansive version of the proposed policy — which specified restroom use based on birth certificate or biological sex — raised legal risks under Michigan law and existing state civil-rights protections. In response, the board adopted a narrower measure that (a) directs that all bathroom and…
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