TITLE 33

EDUCATION

CHAPTER 66 [67]

PROTECTING THE PRIVACY AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

33-6603 [33-6703].  school restrooms. (1) Every public school restroom or changing facility accessible by multiple persons at the same time must be:

(a)  Designated for use by male persons only or female persons only; and

(b)  Used only by members of that sex.

(2)  No person shall enter a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility that is designated for one sex unless such person is a member of that sex. The public school with authority over the building shall ensure that all restrooms and changing facilities provide its users with privacy from members of the opposite sex.

(3)  In any other public school setting where a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, school personnel must provide separate and private areas designated for use by persons based on their sex, and no person may enter these private areas unless such person is a member of the designated sex.

(4)  During any school authorized activity or event where persons share overnight lodging, school personnel must provide separate sleeping quarters for members of each sex. No person shall share sleeping quarters, a restroom, or a changing facility with a person of the opposite sex, unless the persons are members of the same family.

History:

[33-6603 [33-6703], added 2023, ch. 120, sec. 1, p. 344.]