US EditionSoutheast Washington school district challenges state’s transgender sports policies in federal complaint
- The Kennewick School Board in southeast Washington state filed a federal Title IX complaint against Washington state officials, the Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and his office, and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association regarding the state's transgender athlete policies.
- Conflicting state law, which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity, and a recent executive order from President Trump seeking to ban transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports and withhold federal funding from non-compliant districts, created a dilemma for the school board.
- The complaint alleges open Title IX violations due to the state-sanctioned participation of a transgender track athlete and other policies, as the board is committed to protecting biological female athletics, maintaining separate locker rooms, and prioritizing student privacy.
- The Kennewick School Board, after a 4-0 vote with one abstention, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights requesting "URGENT federal intervention" due to the potential loss of approximately 10% of the district's budget, impacting its 18,000 students.
- Superintendent Reykdal stated that his office has advised districts to comply with state law and is prepared to take legal action if the federal government withholds funding, calling Trump's order a federal overreach that contradicts state laws against discrimination based on gender identity.
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