Tahoe‑Truckee school board delays move to California’s CIF; will stay in NIAA for 2025–26

Truckee — The Tahoe‑Truckee Unified School District board on May 14 told staff to notify the leagues that the district will remain in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) for the 2025–26 school year, delaying a planned switch to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) to allow time for legal review, facility planning and additional community engagement.

Superintendent Kramer summarized why the district called a special meeting: an NIAA eligibility-policy change adopted April 2 conflicts, in the district’s view, with California law and with district concerns about student privacy and medical information. Kramer said staff had been told to investigate waiver options with the California Department of Education and consult legal counsel about the risks of staying in NIAA while the policy remains in effect.

Kramer said the new NIAA requirement asks medical providers to indicate “medically eligible for girls sports” or “medically eligible for boys sports” on the pre‑participation physical form and that the district is concerned that requiring that information may force disclosure of private medical details. “This change conflicts with California law in two ways,” Kramer said during the presentation.

Nut graf: The board’s action was prompted by a policy change from the NIAA that staff say could require disclosure of students’ medical information and by a range of practical concerns raised in public comment — from winter travel safety over Donner Summit to lack of indoor practice facilities for winter and spring sports. Staff recommended, and the board endorsed, postponing any switch to CIF for one year while the district seeks legal clarity, explores waivers, evaluates facility options and holds more community planning sessions.

Staff briefings and costs

Todd Rivera, the district’s assistant superintendent and chief business…