His father is really something... Trying to make it sound as if God is on the side of evil. I'm not very religious, but that is simply not true in my book. If there is a god, then god is love. Maybe it's for the best they had the most vile person removed, so the board could make a decision in peace.
In Sweden, more and more schools have gender neutral restrooms. I personally have never understood the need to separate, so maybe that's a solution. Changing for gym class is a bit trickier, since having separate rooms or boots for all students would require a lot of rebuilding. Still, the issue needs to be resolved.