Senate Bill 244 was passed through the Kansas House and Senate on Jan. 28 and presented to Governor Laura Kelly last Tuesday. SB 244 would require any identification, including drivers licenses, to match the gender assigned at birth and people to use their birth-gender restrooms in government-owned buildings. Kelly has not yet confirmed or vetoed the bill. Public schools are included in the umbrella of government-owned buildings. According to SMSD Superintendent Michael Schumacher, the current discussion and interpretation within the district is that the gender-neutral bathrooms present at SM East and district-wide won’t be impacted. However, according to SM East-area Representative Rui Xu, SM East’s gender-neutral restrooms will no longer be legal and must be designated as male or female. It’s unclear if construction would be necessary to comply with the bill. The bill will be further interpreted, and implementation will be discussed by the school board if it’s put into law, accordi...