MMSD board hears Title IX coordinator on reverting district policy to 2020 rules; board requests legal clarification

The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education on March 13 received a presentation from Title IX coordinator Yvetta Sloan about proposed changes to the district’s Title IX policy (8012a) and agreed to consider the draft as a first read while requesting additional legal clarification.

Sloan told the board she previously presented updates in June 2024 and that the district’s 2020 policy already covered much of the protections and procedures the 2024 regulations had addressed. “My name is Yvetta Sloan. I’m the Title IX coordinator for the district,” Sloan said, adding that the proposed revision would largely revert language to the 2020 regulation while explicitly listing protected categories in the policy text.

Board members said they wanted more information about legal authority and operational details before a second read. Board member Ali asked how the policy’s disciplinary language — which states that board members who violate the policy could be removed from office or…