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Milton board rescinds July Title IX policy and restores prior policy after federal guidance
Summary
The board approved rescinding policy 22‑64 and updating policy 22‑66 to align district policy with federal Title IX guidance; members asked about protections for pregnant and transgender students and were told other federal, state and association rules continue to apply.
The Milton School District board voted Feb. 10 to rescind policy 22‑64, a Title IX policy the board adopted in July 2024, and to update policy 22‑66 to remove references to the now‑rescinded policy.
District staff said the action responds to federal developments: guidance and legal review recommended reverting to the prior policy text after the 2024 Title IX regulations were revoked at the federal level. An administration speaker told the board that rescinding the July policy would align district policies with current federal rules and avoid putting staff in conflict with the law.
Several board members raised concerns about whether rescinding the newer policy would reduce protections for pregnant and transgender students. A district representative said legal counsel had advised that pregnancy protections and other federal or state laws continue to apply regardless of the Title IX regulation changes and that the district has continued to protect students and staff under those laws. The board also heard that the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) maintains participation rules for athletics that the district would follow as a member.
The motion to rescind policy 22‑64 and update policy 22‑66 was offered during new business; the board voted in favor by voice vote. The motion was seconded (recorded in the meeting as seconded by Rick) and approved without recorded opposition.
Why it matters
Board policy sets district expectations and procedures for handling discrimination, discipline and student supports. The Title IX regulatory changes that prompted this discussion affect how districts write policy and how staff implement complaint and investigative procedures; the board’s action was an immediate administrative alignment with federal guidance rather than a change in practice, administrators said.
Ending
Administrators told the board they would implement the updated policy language immediately to match federal requirements and that the district would continue to operate procedures that protect students, including pregnant students and those who are transgender, under applicable federal and state laws and association rules.
