With federal guidance gone, Central Florida schools grapple with transgender bathroom issue

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — On the heels of President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind federal guidance for the way schools handle transgender students’ bathroom and locker room preferences, districts in Central Florida are continuing to look into the issue.

When asked about the issue, answers from district officials were much the same.

“As with any incident that occurs at the school level, should bathroom or locker room issues arise, these situations will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis,” Brevard County Schools said in a news release.

Volusia County Schools followed suit, saying the issue would be dealt with as needed.

“The operation of group locker rooms and restrooms based on biological sex is not discrimination,” a district spokesperson said. “The district is committed to working with transgender students to accommodate their privacy and facility needs on a case-by-case basis, as it does for all students.”

Osceola County Schools officials said they were waiting for guidance from the state before making any decisions.

Marion County stood firm with the policy that has been in place since last year, which states that students must use bathrooms that correspond with their sex at birth.

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