Floridas fourth largest school district is advising its teachers and faculty to only address students with names and nicknames that have been signed off by their parents amid concerns about the states strict new pronoun policies that have been slammed as anti-trans.

In a memorandum addressed to school staff and faculty on Monday, Orange Countys deputy general counsel instructed educators to obtain written permission from parents to use any name deviations.

As an example, if the student is named Robert, but likes to be called the nickname Rob, the form must be filled out authorizing teachers and other personnel to call Robert the nickname Rob, wrote John C. Palmerini, the countys deputy general counsel office of legal services.

If a form is not filled out, the staff is advised to address students by the first name listed on the class roster or their last name to avoid potential sanctions.