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Dozens of speakers urge protections for girls’ sports; others warn of outside groups targeting district
Summary
At the June 16 public comment period, parents, students and residents urged the Naperville 203 board to adopt policies limiting participation in single-sex sports and facilities by reference to sex on birth certificates; other speakers warned against outside activist groups and called for inclusion and protections for targeted students.
During the public comment portion of the June 16 Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education meeting, more than a dozen individuals addressed the board on gender participation in athletics and access to single-sex facilities, sharply divided in their recommendations.
Jason Copeland urged the board to adopt policies requiring that student participation in single-sex athletic divisions and access to single-sex bathrooms and locker rooms be determined by the sex listed on a student’s original birth certificate. "I'm asking the board to adopt the following policies," Copeland said, listing proposals on athletic participation and bathroom/locker room access and urging the board to…
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