Overview
- America First Legal filed a complaint with the Justice and Education departments alleging Montgomery County Public Schools violates federal privacy law and constitutional rights.
- The group asks officials to investigate the district, require policy changes, and consider withholding federal funds if the policies remain in place.
- The complaint targets handbook instructions that tell staff to gauge a student’s home support before contacting parents and to store gender-support forms outside files parents can access under FERPA.
- District guidance allows students to use affirmed names and pronouns without changing permanent records and treats a student’s transgender status as confidential medical information.
- No federal action has been announced, and the district said it is reviewing the complaint without further comment.