Inclusive Restroom Design Bainbridge High School 100 Building School Board Meeting :: 28 March 2019 Agenda Inclusive Design Design Strategies and Examples BHS 100 Building Proposal Questions & Discussion Inclusive Design Inclusive Design :: Common Understanding Unisex public toilet Gender-inclusive washroom Unisex bathroom All gender restroom Gender-neutral restroom Single occupant toilet room An inclusive restroom is one Inclusive washroom facilities where the signage is visibly benefit transgender populations identified with open, inclusive and other people who exist language, not identifying as outside of the gender binary; either male or female. They people with disabilities, the are void of gender identity elderly, and anyone else who and have accommodations may require the assistance of that are especially sensitive someone of another gender; and to the needs of a greater parents who may wish to range of people. accompany their children to the washroom or toilet facility. Inclusive Design :: White House,13 May 2016 Title IX of the Education This letter summarizes a Amendments of 1972 school’s Title IX obligations (Title IX) and its implementing regarding transgender regulations prohibit sex students and explains how the discrimination in educational U.S. Department of Education programs and activities (ED) and the U.S. Department operated by recipients of of Justice (DOJ) evaluate a Federal financial assistance. school’s compliance with This prohibition encompasses these legal obligations.” discrimination based on a student’s gender identity, including discrimination based on a student’s transgender status. https://www.justice.gov/opa/file/850986/download https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/oshs/emergingpractices.pdf Inclusive Design :: OSPI Gender Identity and Expression Any student—transgender or not— in Schools who requests greater privacy for any reason should be given Restrooms Excerpt access to an alternative restroom, such as a staff restroom or health office restroom. However, school Public schools must allow staff cannot require a student to students to use the use an alternative restroom restroom that corresponds because of their transgender or to their gender identity. gender non-conforming status. http://www.k12.wa.us/Equity/GenderIdentity/default.aspx City of Bainbridge Island Policy 7.01 BIMC …specific signage and access requirements for single- occupant restrooms located in places…and facilities of taxing districts located on Bainbridge Island. BISD Board Policy 3212 The Bainbridge Island School communication, restroom and District believes in fostering an locker room accessibility, educational environment that sports and physical education, is safe and free of dress codes and other school discrimination for all students, activities, in order to provide regardless of sex, sexual these students with an equal orientation, gender identity or opportunity for learning and gender expression. achievement. This policy and To that end, the district its procedure will support that recognizes the importance of effort by facilitating district an inclusive approach towards compliance with local, state, transgender students with and federal laws concerning regard to official records, harassment, intimidation, confidential health and bullying, and discrimination. education information, Inclusive Design Equality Equity Considerations Privacy Safety & Security Signage Conventions Health, Hygiene & Acoustics Levels of Privacy Safety & Security As with most harmful behavior among children, in general, bullying occurs wherever there is the least structure and adult supervision. Most incidents tend to occur on the playground, in bathrooms, locker rooms, cafeterias, hallways, at bus stops and on the school bus. https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/grants/2 26235.pdf Safety & Security Signage Conventions Health, Hygiene & Acoustics Design Strategies & Examples Inclusive Design :: Distributed Restrooms Distributed Restrooms Separated, Gendered Facilities Visible Handwashing Area MF MF HANDWASHING RESTROOM FOR ALL OPEN TO HALLWAY Distributed Restrooms Separated, Gendered Facilities Visible Handwashing Area Option for Private Handwashing MF MF HANDWASHING RESTROOM FOR ALL OPEN TO HALLWAY Distributed Restrooms Separated, Gendered Facilities Visible Handwashing Area Restroom For All MF MF HANDWASHING RESTROOM FOR ALL OPEN TO HALLWAY Distributed Restrooms :: One at a Time Individual, Non-Gendered Facilities Fully Enclosed Compartments (most private) Visible & Private Handwashing Strategies VISIBLE & PRIVATE VISIBLE HANDWASHING HANDWASHING Inclusive Design :: Assembly Spaces Assembly Spaces Privacy Considerations :: JC Full Height Walls & Doors VISIBLE HANDWASHING Overlapping Jambs TYPE 06 Occupancy Indicators OPEN Appropriate HALL Ventilation VISIBLE HANDWASHING Access to Lavatories TYPE 07 Assembly Spaces Need for a variety of experiences to support all types of restroom users. VISIBLE HANDWASHING TYPE 08 Edmonds School District Board Policy 8201 – Transgender communication, restroom Students and locker room The District believes in accessibility, sports and fostering an educational physical education, dress environment that is safe and codes and other school free of discrimination for all activities, in order to provide students, regardless of sex, these students with an equal sexual orientation, gender opportunity for learning and identity or gender expression. achievement. This policy and To that end, the board its procedure will support recognizes the importance of that effort by facilitating an inclusive approach toward District compliance with transgender students with local, state and federal laws regard to official records, concerning harassment, confidential health and intimidation, bullying and education information, discrimination. Edmonds School District Board Policy 8201-R1 – Procedures Students will be allowed to Relating to Transgender use the restroom that Students corresponds to the gender identity they assert at school. No student will be required to use a restroom that conflicts with his or her gender identity. Accessibility will be provided to support student safety based on each student’s individual need. Case Study :: Madrona School (K-8) Learning Environment Case Study :: Madrona School (K8) Learning Environment Case Study :: Madrona School (K8) Public Gathering Community Acceptance Safety & Supervision Cost & Maintenance Case Study :: Madrona School (K-8) Case Study :: Madrona School (K-8) Case Study :: Vashon High School Case Study :: Vashon High School All Gender Restroom Opened January 2018 Student Led Initiative Case Study :: Vashon High School Renovation of Existing Gendered Restrooms New Compartments :: Privacy Guards (no gap) Higher Partitions Removed Urinal Fixtures Removed Entry Doors Provide Appropriate Sanitary Support Case Study :: Vashon High School Not Just Construction! Developed Communication Strategy :: All School Assemblies Yearly Teacher Training Programs Parent Outreach FAQ Document Case Study :: Grant High School DRINKING FOUNTAINS :: Floor to ceiling walls with either full height doors, or full (ADA) TOILET height partition doors ROOM SHARED :: (5) Fully enclosed toilet rooms; SINKS URINAL ROOM (2 of 5) accessible TOILET (ADA) ROOM :: Fully concealed urinal room; (3) SINKS accessible urinals and (3) sinks TOILET :: Trough sinks with integrated ROOM hand dryers TOILET ROOM (ADA) TOILET ROOM (5) TOILETS & (3) URINALS (7) SINKS Case Study :: Grant High School DRINKING FOUNTAINS :: Floor to ceiling walls with PRIVATE either full height doors, or full (ADA) TOILET RESTROOM height partition doors ROOM SHARED (ADA) :: (5) Fully enclosed toilet rooms; SINKS (2 of 5) accessible TOILET ROOM :: (2) Private accessible restrooms; corridor access only TOILET PRIVATE :: Trough sinks with integrated ROOM RESTROOM hand dryers TOILET (ADA) ROOM (ADA) TOILET ROOM (7) TOILETS (7) SINKS Case Study :: Grant High School :: Floor to ceiling walls with TOILET either full height doors, or full SHARED SINKS ROOM DRINKING (ADA) height partition doors FOUNTAINS :: (6) Fully enclosed toilet rooms; (2 of 6) accessible TOILET :: Trough sinks with integrated TOILET ROOM hand dryers ROOM TOILET :: (1) Custodial closet TOILET ROOM ROOM (ADA) TOILET SHARED SINKS ROOM CUSTODIAL (6) TOILETS (6-7) SINKS Case Study :: Grant High School (6) TOILETS (6-7) SINKS BHS 100 Building Proposal BHS 100 Building :: Floor to ceiling walls with either full height doors, or full height partition doors :: (5) Fully enclosed toilet rooms; (2 of 5) accessible :: Fully concealed urinal room; (3) accessible urinals and (3) sinks :: Trough sinks with integrated hand dryers (5) TOILETS & (3) URINALS (7) SINKS BHS 100 Building :: Floor to ceiling walls with either full height doors, or full height partition doors :: (5) Fully enclosed toilet rooms; (2 of 5) accessible :: Fully concealed urinal room; (3) accessible urinals and (3) sinks :: Trough sinks with integrated hand dryers (5) TOILETS & (3) URINALS (7) SINKS BHS 100 Building TOILET ROOM (ADA) :: Floor to ceiling walls with either full height doors, or full TOILET height partition doors ROOM :: (5) Fully enclosed toilet rooms; (ADA) (2 of 5) accessible :: Fully concealed urinal room; (3) TOILET hallway ROOM accessible urinals and (3) sinks SHARED SINKS (ADA) :: Trough sinks with integrated hand dryers TOILET ROOM (ADA) (5) TOILETS & (3) URINALS (7) SINKS open to hallway BHS 100 Building TOILET ROOM (ADA) TOILET ROOM (ADA) TOILET hallway ROOM (ADA) TOILET ROOM (ADA) (5) TOILETS & (3) URINALS (7) SINKS open to hallway Questions :: Discussion.