Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the Fort Worth school district鈥檚 guidelines for transgender students violate state law.
Paxton issued the non-binding opinion on Tuesday. In it, he wrote that policies announced last month by the district relegated "parents to a subordinate status" since the policies were created without proper parental input or consent.
The wide-ranging guidelines direct school staff to respect students鈥� gender identity and make adjustments for their safety 鈥� like offering the use of a single-stall restroom or a bathroom where other students are not present.
Fort Worth Superintendent Kent Scribner when announcing the guidelines but has said he鈥檚 confident they鈥檙e legal.
A Republican, Paxton has previously said he thought the guidelines violated state education code.
Tuesday鈥檚 opinion was , who has unsuccessfully of Scribner.
District officials said they had no comment Tuesday afternoon.
Supporters and opponents of the guidelines spoke out at a school trustee meeting Tuesday night.
Fort Worth parent Chris Sullivan criticized the school board for a lack of transparency.
鈥淔ort Worth ISD鈥檚 core beliefs and strategic goals -- which are behind y鈥檃ll, hopefully y鈥檃ll looked at them last time you were here like I suggested 鈥� indicate we should have active participation in,鈥� Sullivan says. 鈥淭his has not happened with the adoption of the transgender guidelines. Parents and community were shunned from this.鈥�
Nathan, a transgender man and a graduate of Trimble Tech, said the policy could save lives.
鈥淔or some trans individuals, school is their safe place, believe it or not,鈥� Nathan says. 鈥淭hese guidelines could be life-saving. It would鈥檝e made a world of difference if they were in place when I was in school.鈥�
