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Locust Valley trustees debate Title IX and student gender‑identity policy amid warnings of funding risks
Summary
Trustees and the policy committee discussed whether to adopt federal Title IX language or follow New York State guidance; members warned of potential state or federal funding penalties and said legal counsel has been involved.
Trustees at the Locust Valley Central School District on Thursday renewed a contentious debate over whether the district should follow the federal definition of Title IX or adhere to New York State guidance, with board members and members of the public voicing sharply divided views and administrators saying legal counsel has advised the district on risks to funding.
Policy Committee Chair Lauren Dimas summarized the committee’s recent work and a history of reviews that began in 2019 and continued through 2024. Dimas said the committee previously moved toward adopting federal Title IX language and that the district hired private counsel Nick Ragano to review Title IX and draft policy language. “We went through multiple iterations of draft policies and language, multiple meetings with both Nick Regano and the district attorney,” Dimas said.
Dimas told the…
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