California school district rescinds transgender notification policy

The Murrieta Valley school board has rescinded its controversial policy to notify parents if a student is transgender.

In a 3-2 vote, board President Paul Diffley and members Linda Lunn and Nancy Young voted last month to revoke the rule, while trustees Nick Pardue and Julie Vandegrift voted to keep it.

Adopted in August 2023, the policy required schools to inform parents within three days if their child identified as transgender, looked into gender-affirming facilities or tried to change their names or pronouns.