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NJ appeals court rules schools can’t alert parents to change in student’s gender identity

The Appellate Division’s decision agreed with the Monmouth County Superior Court’s ruling.

Matt Trapani

Feb 10, 2025, 8:47 PM

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A state appeals court says that three Monmouth County school boards that passed policies impacting transgender students are still barred from enacting those new rules.

As News 12 New Jersey previously reported, the Middletown, Manalapan-Englishtown and Marlboro school districts want to amend policies to require staff to notify parents when students want to change their gender identity at school.

RELATED: NJ Superior Court prohibits transgender notification policies in 3 school districts

RELATED: Middletown School District considers policy to tell parents about changes to child’s gender identity

The Appellate Division’s decision agreed with the Monmouth County Superior Court’s ruling.

The Appellate Court disagreed with the lower court's decision to also block the school districts from passing alternative policies.

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