While a statement released by BPS describes how she knew she was breaching the law by referring to the kid by a name that was not on their birth certificate,
It also praised Calhoun for honoring her student’s choice. Janet Murnaghan, Chief Strategic Communications Officer, released the following statement: “When a parent contacted us,
BPS learned that a teacher at Satellite High School had been using a student’s name other than their legal name without the student’s consent.
Both state law and the district’s established procedure for obtaining written parental permission are flagrantly broken by this.
Florida law upholds parents’ access to information, and BPS supports parents’ rights to be the main decision-makers in their children’s life.
