Despite overwhelming opposition and ongoing turmoil in neighboring Katy ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD trustees nearly unanimously approved a controversial gender identity policy Monday.

During an hour of public comment, dozens of opponents of the policy — including students, parents and teachers — made a final plea to the board on Monday to reject the policy, which would require teachers to notify parents if their child uses a pronoun in school that is different from their biological sex. Despite vocal opposition from attendees, CFISD approved the policy in a 6-1 vote, with trustee Julie Hinaman voting against it.

in Texas, you say.