Academy District 20 board adopts resolution limiting access to athletics, locker rooms and overnight lodging to biological gender assigned at birth

The Academy School District No. 20 Board of Education on a unanimous roll call vote approved a resolution directing the superintendent to develop administrative policy that limits participation in athletic programs, access to locker rooms and overnight lodging room assignments to individuals of the biological gender assigned at birth.

Board President Shandy introduced the item and asked for discussion before the vote. Director Kans moved to approve the resolution; Director Wilburn seconded. The roll call vote was recorded as: Vice President Kans — Aye; Director Wilburn — Aye; Director Yanez — Aye; Director Payne — Aye; President Shandy — Aye.

The resolution, numbered in the meeting materials as 245-25, directs the superintendent to produce administrative policy implementing three numbered components in the board packet: (1) participation in interscholastic or extracurricular athletics designated for biological gender assigned at birth; (2) access to locker rooms, changing rooms, restrooms and facilities limited by biological gender assigned at birth; and (3) access to lodging and overnight accommodation room assignments limited to individuals of their biological gender assigned at birth. The text read into…