Utah § 63G-31-301 Sex-designated privacy spaces in public schools.

Utah Statutes

§ 63G-31-301 — Sex-designated privacy spaces in public schools.

Utah·Title 63G General Government·Ch. 63G-31 Distinctions on the Basis of Sex·Part 63G-31-3 Sex-based Distinctions in Privacy Spaces

(1)To preserve the individual privacy of male and female students in the public education system, a student may only access an operational sex-designated privacy space within a public school that is designated for student use if the student's sex corresponds with the sex designation of the privacy space.

(2)For a student who makes a request to use a privacy space other than the sex-designated privacy space that corresponds with the student's sex because of the student's gender identity, as defined in Section 34A-5-102, or reasonable fear of bullying, the local education agency, as defined in Section 53E-1-102, shall coordinate with the student's parent or legal guardian to develop a privacy plan that provides the student with:

(2)(a) (2)(a)(i) reasonable access to a unisex or single-occu

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(1) To preserve the individual privacy of male and female students in the public education system, a student may only access an operational sex-designated privacy space within a public school that is designated for student use if the student's sex corresponds with the sex designation of the privacy space.
(2) For a student who makes a request to use a privacy space other than the sex-designated privacy space that corresponds with the student's sex because of the student's gender identity, as defined in Section 34A-5-102, or reasonable fear of bullying, the local education agency, as defined in Section 53E-1-102, shall coordinate with the student's parent or legal guardian to develop a privacy plan that provides the student with:
(2)(a) (2)(a)(i) reasonable access to a unisex or single-occupant facility; or
(2)(a)(ii) reasonable access to a faculty or staff restroom; or
(2)(b) if the access described in Subsection (2)(a) is unavailable, reasonable access to private use of an otherwise sex-designated privacy space through staggered scheduling or another policy provision that provides for temporary private access.
(3) An LEA satisfies the LEA's duties regarding student use of a privacy space under this chapter if the LEA:
(3)(a) gives notice to students of the provisions of this section;
(3)(b) takes administrative action to address violations of and promote compliance with this section; and
(3)(c) develops a privacy plan in accordance with Subsection (2).
(4) An individual may use, as a defense to an allegation that the student is not eligible to access and use a sex-designated privacy space under Subsection (1), the student's unamended birth certificate that corresponds with the sex designation of privacy space, which may be supported with a review of any amendment history obtained under Section 26B-8-125.
(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to:
(5)(a) a unisex or single-occupant facility; or
(5)(b) an intersex individual.

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