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Resident challenges Chariho Title IX and transgender guidance; district officials say claims are inaccurate

5604045 · August 20, 2025
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Summary

A member of the public told the Chariho committee the district's Title IX policy and transgender guidance violate federal law; district counsel and administration disputed those claims and suggested a policy review through the policy subcommittee if trustees request legal review.

At the Aug. 19 Chariho Regional School Committee meeting, a Westerly resident urged the committee to rescind transgender guidance and change the district Title IX policy, asserting recent federal rulings required the district to revert to earlier 1970s-era interpretations.

The speaker, Robert Caradillo, told trustees that the district’s Title IX policy and transgender…

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