The purpose of this document is to create shared understandings of how the student’s authentic gender will be accounted for and supported at school. School staff should consider a student’s individual needs and circumstances, as well as applicable state and federal laws and EPAA’s own policies and practices, when determining how best to use this document. In some cases, it may be appropriate to use this as a template to create a formal record in a student’s file, which would be accessible upon request by the student or their parent or guardian. In other circumstances, this document may be more helpful as a conversation guide, to help the student and their support network understand and anticipate different scenarios where support at school might be needed. School staff should work closely with students when using the document, both in terms of responding to prompts and also in deciding who else they wish to be part of the conversation. Allow all involved parties time to review the sections and then come together to confirm shared agreements and any follow up steps. Please note that there is a separate document to plan for a student formally communicating a change in their gender status at school.