During public comment at the Aug. 25 Canyon ISD Board meeting, a woman speaking through a family representative urged trustees to review the district’s handling of a student transfer and said a formal complaint has been filed with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Carson Dias, who identified himself as speaking on behalf of his sister, Chloe Dias, told trustees Chloe transferred to Randall High School on Jan. 6, 2025, and that a licensed counselor had documented the move as necessary because of severe mental-health challenges allegedly caused by bullying at the student’s prior school. Dias said the district’s district executive committee (DEC) and the UIL state executive committee concluded the transfer was for athletic purposes and imposed a one-year suspension until Jan. 6, 2026. He described the DEC as chaired by "Ronnie Glenn," and alleged inconsistent enforcement of transfer rules between female and male athletes. He said a male student’s transfer from West Plains High School to another Canyon-area school was approved without a DEC review.

Dias said a formal complaint has been filed with the Office for Civil Rights and cited case number O6253076; he requested the board support a review of Chloe Dias’s case and to ensure gender equity and mental-health considerations are applied. He provided an email address for follow-up and said he would not take questions at the meeting.

What administrators said: the board did not discuss the complaint on the public record at the meeting; the public-comment item concluded after the speaker’s three-minute period. The board did not take any immediate action on the comment at that time.

Why it matters: public commenters may raise legal claims or administrative concerns about student-eligibility and Title IX/Title IV issues related to competitive athletics; the board and administration may need to follow up in writing or via counsel to explain processes, provide records or coordinate with outside agencies where appropriate.

Documentation: the speaker offered a printed copy of his remarks to the board and asked media to seek broader coverage. The citation he provided for the Office for Civil Rights complaint (O6253076) was read aloud at the meeting.