COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 CLARIFIED ITS POSITION AND POLICY WEDNESDAY EVENING RELATED TO A STUDENTS REQUEST TO BE IDENTIFIED BY A CERTAIN NAME TO REFLECT THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. THE NEW POLICY ALLOWS FOR STUDENTS OR PARENTS TO MAKE A REQUEST FOR A NAME CHANGE, OR GENDER CHANGE ON STUDENTS RECORDS. THE GAZETTE SAYS HOUSE BILL 1039 WHICH IS NOW LAW, SAYS ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST HAVE A PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR HOW SCHOOLS WILL HONOR THOSE REQUESTS FOR STUDENTS TO BE IDENTIFIED BY OTHER THAN THEIR GIVEN NAMES.
