Board adopts Title IX‑era policy revisions by single reading to comply with OSPI and court guidance

The Everett Public Schools board on March 25 approved four policy revisions presented by staff to align district policy with recent legal developments concerning Title IX.

Staff said a federal court decision vacated the 2024 Title IX rules and that the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WASDA) recommended districts revert to prior Title IX‑related policies that were in place as of September 2020. To meet a compliance deadline staff identified, the board adopted the following policy revisions on a single reading by general consent:

• Policy 3205 — Discrimination and protected‑class based harassment of students prohibited (revised to reflect Title IX regulatory changes and OSPI guidance)

• Policy 3211 — Pregnant and parenting students (reinstated/updated consistent with prior guidance)

• Policy 3212 — Married students (reinstated)

• Policy 5160 — Harassment of district staff (title and content adjusted to reflect the reversal of 2024 Title IX rules)

Why it matters: staff said the changes reflect the current regulatory environment and OSPI guidance; the district must have compliant policies in place by April 7, 2025, staff told the board. Legal counsel and senior staff reviewed the revisions prior to the board meeting, staff said.

Board discussion was brief; one director thanked staff for tracking the state and federal developments and for bringing cohesive revisions that align with other district policies. The board approved the revisions by general consent as requested by staff; the policies will be published and implemented as revised.

No separate roll‑call vote was recorded in the transcript; the meeting record shows the board adopted the policies by general consent on staff recommendation.