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MSAD 51 board re-adopts nondiscrimination and Title IX-related policies; vote unanimous
Summary
The MSAD 51 board voted unanimously April 3 to adopt a set of nondiscrimination and Title IX-related policy updates that revert to the 2020 federal rule framework and incorporate 2023 state law changes.
The MSAD 51 Board of Directors unanimously approved a package of updated nondiscrimination and Title IX-related policies Thursday, returning the district policies to language consistent with the 2020 federal Title IX rules and incorporating state-level changes enacted in 2023.
Board member Annika moved to group and adopt policies listed as items 6A through 6G; Jesse seconded the motion and the board approved the package without recorded opposition.
A district staff presenter explained the changes before the vote, saying the board had previously updated policy language in 2021 to reflect the 2020 Title IX rules; the current package aligns district policy to those federal rules and the 2023 Maine Human Rights Act. The presenter noted the policies were reviewed with guidance from the Maine School Management Association and legal counsel.
Board discussion included clarifying questions about specific references in policy text, including how the district handles genetic-information language (employment law vs. student protections) and where the district's affirmative-action plan is posted. The presenter identified the district's affirmative-action officer as Dr. Julie Olsen and confirmed the affirmative-action plan is available on the district policy page.
The board confirmed the posted documents are draft until the board's formal approval; after the vote the policies will be published as adopted. Trustees did not amend the policies during the meeting and there were no motions to table or postpone. The vote was unanimous.
No changes to student eligibility, discipline, or day-to-day school processes were announced as part of the policy adoption; the presenter described the action as an administrative alignment of district policy to federal and state rules.
