A Texas college district has acknowledged footage of one among its directors telling an undercover journalist posing as a father or mother to vary a transgender kid’s start certificates to compete in ladies sports activities.
The Irving Impartial College District in Irving, Texas, has offered a press release to Fox Information Digital addressing the latest video of Reny Lizardo, the manager director of campus operations, giving this steerage, which was obtained by Accuracy in Media.
The assertion signifies Lizardo has resigned from his place.
“In Irving ISD, we are committed to upholding the requirements of state and federal laws, especially as it pertains to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students, and we will cooperate with any investigation initiated by relevant authorities,” the assertion stated.
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“We are aware of the unauthorized video footage circulating on social media of an individual connected with Irving ISD. The videos were obtained under false pretenses by an individual who posed as a concerned parent and additional individuals who posed as family friends of the employee pictured.
“The people additionally held themselves out as members of the media, however weren’t credentialed as such, constituting a breach of safety. As well as, the footage has been edited and is an incomplete illustration of all the dialog, making it troublesome to correctly assess its probative worth.”
In the footage, Lizardo said, “It’s not unlawful in the event you don’t get caught,” with regard to changing the gender on a child’s birth certificate, and “if you will get that completed, and also you flip us a start certificates that claims ‘this gender,’ that is the gender we go together with.”
While discussing potential repercussions of the discussion, Lizardo suggested pleading plausible deniability.
The district insists Lizardo’s handling of the situation does not reflect the values and protocols of the school district.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Lizardo for comment.
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“We need to reiterate that Irving ISD complies with all state and federal legal guidelines, and all workers are anticipated to stick to any and all authorized and moral requirements. The message conveyed within the video, as offered, doesn’t mirror the views nor insurance policies of the district,” the statement said.
“Particular person workers don’t communicate on behalf of the district. The person recognized was performing exterior of his function because it pertains to authorized and regulatory experience. Whereas the matter continues to be underneath investigation, the person recognized within the video has tendered his resignation.”
The district’s statement concludes by claiming all of its athletes participate in the proper gender category.
“We will additionally verify that every one Irving ISD student-athletes are taking part of their sport in accordance with the intercourse they have been assigned at start,” the district said. “Irving ISD is unwavering in our dedication to the security and well-being of all of our college students and employees. We stay targeted on our main operate to keep up academic excellence and foster the complete potential of our college students.”
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Texas is one of 25 states in the U.S. with a law that prevents or restricts transgender athletes from competing against girls and women. In June 2023, the state passed the Save Women’s Sports Act that prohibits transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s sports and only allows students to compete in the gender category listed on their birth certificate.
The law only allows schools to recognize changes made to birth certificates that were made to correct a clerical error.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addressed the footage involving Lizardo in a post on X and called for him to be fired and investigated.
“This Irving ISD Administrator must be fired on the spot. Each felony & civil investigations have to be taken towards each the Administrator & Irving ISD,” Abbott wrote. “Has Irving ISD and its workers been concerned in a fraudulent breach of state legal guidelines & a canopy up? We should get the info.”
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