With minimal discussion and no direct mention of the LGBTQ+ community, the Upper Arlington school board on Tuesday unanimously removed a May 2021 policy that created “all-gender” bathrooms for students.
The move comes as the effective date for Ohio’s so-called “bathroom bill” looms.
District spokeswoman Karen Truett said the district had around 50 single-occupancy toilet rooms that were labeled “all gender.”
A June 2023 resolution refers to the bathrooms as “private, gender-neutral restrooms,” and calls the bathrooms, “practical, safe, and grounded in the mission of Upper Arlington Schools.”
