Part 3 — Responsibilities and Dispute Resolution Division 1 Responsibilities
33.2 Responsibilities re parental notification and consent for preferred name and pronouns
a name or pronouns that
(a) vary from the name or pronouns that teachers, teacher
leaders and other school staff have regularly used when
referring to the student, and
(b) the student prefers for reasons related to the student's
gender identity.
(2) Subject to subsection (4), if a student requests that a new
preferred name or pronouns be used by teachers, teacher leaders
and other school staff when referring to the student in school, the
board shall notify the student's parent of the request.
(3) A teacher, teacher leader or other school staff member shall
not use a new preferred name or pronouns when referring to a
student in school,
(a) in the case of a student wh o is 16 or 17 years of age, until
the student's parent is notified under subsection (2), or
(b) in the case of a student who is under 16 years of age,
(i) until the student's parent is notified under subsection (2),
and
(ii) unless the parent provides consent for the new preferred
name or pronouns to be used by teachers, teacher leaders
and other school staff when referring to the student in
school.
(4) Where
(a) notifying the student's parent is reasonably expected to
cause emotional or psychological harm to the student, or
(b) the student requests access to assistance,
the board shall ensure that the student is provided with counselling
or other assistance before notifying the student's parent.
(5) No action lies against any of the following for anything done
or omitted to be done in good faith when acting or purporting to act
under this section:
( a ) t h e C r o w n ;
(b) a member or f ormer member of the Executive Council;
(c) a board, trustee, Francophone regional authority, operator of
a charter school or person responsible for the operation of an
independent school;
(d) any current or former employee of or individual currently or
formerly engaged for services by
( i ) t h e C r o w n ,
(ii) a board,
(iii) a Francophone regional authority,
(iv) the operator of a charter school, or
(v) the person responsible for the operation of an
independent school.
2024 c14 s9