Houston Public MediaFeb 11, 2025

Cy-Fair ISD trustees on Monday night approved a gender identity policy that closely mirrors a controversial Katy ISD measure that's the subject of an ongoing Title IX investigation by the U.S. Department of Education.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/02/11/513585/cy-fair-isd-trustees-sign-off-on-gender-identity-policy-amid-community-pushback/

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Cy-Fair ISD trustees sign off on gender identity policy amid community pushback

School board members who disregarded some students' opposition on Monday night said, in part, that failing to approve the policy could have resulted in the Houston-area district losing federal funding.

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Houston Public MediaJan 14, 2025

Following the lead of nearby Katy ISD, trustees for Cy-Fair ISD are considering a policy that would notify parents if their child uses a pronoun in school that is different from their biological sex.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/01/14/510813/cy-fair-isd-transgender-pronoun-parent-notify-policy/

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Cy-Fair ISD considers gender identity policy that would notify parents about preferred pronouns

The proposed policy mirrors nearby Katy ISD's "gender fluidity" guidance requiring students to use restrooms and locker room facilities that correspond with their biological sex. That policy drew complaints and an ongoing federal investigation led by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

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Houston Public MediaNov 12, 2024

Cy-Fair ISD trustees, in their latest controversial move, overwhelmingly approved a policy that requires students to use the restrooms associated with their assigned sex at birth.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/11/12/505817/cy-fair-isd-board-passes-policy-restricting-bathroom-use-by-biological-sex/

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Cy-Fair ISD board passes policy restricting bathroom use by biological sex

The move is the latest by a school board that's repeatedly found itself at the center of hot-button discussions and dissenting arguments from community members.

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