A modified policy requiring Pueblo School District 60 personnel to notify parents of student name changes passed with a 3-2 Board of Education vote at an Oct. 22 board meeting.
Controversy leading up to the vote drew members of the local LGBTQ+ community, student allies, political candidates from both major parties, and parents from opposing sides to the meeting. Discussion of a new Pueblo D60 policy addressing name changes began four months Colorado House Bill 24-1039 passed.
Colorado House Bill 24-1039, passed by the Colorado General Assembly in April, requires school personnel to address students by their chosen name during school activities and requires districts to adopt a policy aligning with the legislation…