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Southern York County board adopts policy limiting multi‑user privacy access by biological sex

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After public comment and an extended legal explanation, the Southern York County School District board voted 8–1 to adopt Policy 2.53, which makes sex‑based distinctions for use of multi‑user privacy facilities such as locker rooms and restrooms.

The Southern York County School District Board of Education on Wednesday voted 8–1 to adopt Policy 2.53, a policy that makes sex‑based distinctions for access to multi‑user privacy facilities such as school locker rooms and restrooms.

The policy was the focus of a public comment urging the board to table the measure until the district’s solicitor can complete an independent legal analysis; the board moved forward after its solicitor briefed members about recent federal court decisions and regulatory changes.

The policy drew public concern from Steph Musser of Codorus Township, who urged the board to delay adoption until ongoing legal challenges to a January 2025 presidential executive order and other…

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