Fall 2013
Committee:
Equity and Diversity
Whereas, trans*-identified individuals face significant and widespread abuse, assault, discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and other forms of physical and verbal violence in utilizing restrooms and changing facilities that correspond with their gender identification;
Whereas, California Education Code, Title 3, Division 7, Part 45, Chapter 1, Article 2 encodes the right for all community college students to access the services, classes, and programs offered by each community college district, regardless of gender, gender identity, and gender presentation, but does not
extend this right to the restrooms or changing facilities of each district;
Whereas, the Pupil Rights: Sex-Segregated School Programs and Facilities Act (2013) amended Section 221.5 of the California Education Code to ensure and protect the right of students in elementary and secondary school to utilize school restrooms and changing facilities that correspond with their gender identification; and
Whereas, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges is committed to promoting and advancing the rights, equity, and safety of all students, as represented by the Equity and Diversity Committee, as well as the adoption of resolutions 7.01 F09, “Equity for All Policy”, 7.02 F09, “LGBT Anti-Harassment Policy”, and 7.04 F09, “Gender Identity Equality”;
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges shall encourage each community college to establish policies which ensure and protect the right of all students to utilize on-campus restrooms and changing facilities that correspond with their gender identification, and the right to be free from abuse, assault, discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and other forms of physical and verbal violence while doing so;
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges shall advocate and encourage that the number of student-accessible unisex restrooms and changing facilities be increased at each California community college campus; and
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges shall advocate for an amendment to California Education Code, Title 3, Division 7, Part 45, Chapter 1, Article 2 similar to Assembly Bill 1266 (2013), which will codify into state law the right of all students in California's community colleges to utilize on-campus restrooms and changing facilities that correspond with their gender identification.
Whereas, California Education Code, Title 3, Division 7, Part 45, Chapter 1, Article 2 encodes the right for all community college students to access the services, classes, and programs offered by each community college district, regardless of gender, gender identity, and gender presentation, but does not
extend this right to the restrooms or changing facilities of each district;
Whereas, the Pupil Rights: Sex-Segregated School Programs and Facilities Act (2013) amended Section 221.5 of the California Education Code to ensure and protect the right of students in elementary and secondary school to utilize school restrooms and changing facilities that correspond with their gender identification; and
Whereas, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges is committed to promoting and advancing the rights, equity, and safety of all students, as represented by the Equity and Diversity Committee, as well as the adoption of resolutions 7.01 F09, “Equity for All Policy”, 7.02 F09, “LGBT Anti-Harassment Policy”, and 7.04 F09, “Gender Identity Equality”;
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges shall encourage each community college to establish policies which ensure and protect the right of all students to utilize on-campus restrooms and changing facilities that correspond with their gender identification, and the right to be free from abuse, assault, discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and other forms of physical and verbal violence while doing so;
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges shall advocate and encourage that the number of student-accessible unisex restrooms and changing facilities be increased at each California community college campus; and
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges shall advocate for an amendment to California Education Code, Title 3, Division 7, Part 45, Chapter 1, Article 2 similar to Assembly Bill 1266 (2013), which will codify into state law the right of all students in California's community colleges to utilize on-campus restrooms and changing facilities that correspond with their gender identification.