District 99 plans to add gender-neutral bathrooms and private changing stations in locker rooms at Downers Grove North and South by next year. The Community High School District 99 Board of Education heard a presentation during its April 11 meeting from district staff.
The Community High School District 99 Board of Education heard a presentation during its April 11 meeting from district staff who presented various reasons why the private areas are needed.
However, community members in attendance wondered whether the changes are to accommodate transgender students. D-99 parent Michael McCann said the changes could possibly be moving towards allowing boys who identify as girls to use the girls locker room.
“It seems like a topic that was kind of danced around tonight,” he said. “It seemed like the elephant in the room.”
Find out what the community had to say at My Suburban Life.