February 26, 2026

Dear Mr. Peters and the Bridgman Board of Education,
I was just made aware that the US Justice Department is investigating three Michigan School Districts over parental notification and consent.

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched investigations into three Michigan public school districts: the Detroit Public Schools Community District, Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, and the Lansing School District (the Michigan School Districts), to determine whether they have included sexual orientation and gender ideology (SOGI) content in any class for grades pre-K-12. If they are teaching SOGI-related content, the investigations will examine whether the schools have notified parents of their right to opt their children out of such instruction. The investigation will also assess whether the Michigan School Districts limit access to single-sex intimate spaces, such as bathrooms and locker rooms, based on biological sex.

The entire article can be read here
Given that Parental Notification and Consent was a major concern for me while I was employed at BPS, I am respectfully requesting a copy of BPS policy on the issue.
Specifically - Was (is) the BPS Social Worker authorized to discuss Sexual Orientation and Gender Ideology (SOGI) with 8th grade students and are BPS Parents given notice?
The Social Worker in question is the woman who had an 8645 sticker on her laptop.

Respectfully,

Tom Fischl