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Owatonna board renews Minnesota State High School League membership after public debate on transgender participation
Summary
At its May 27 meeting, the Owatonna Public School District board voted 6–1 to renew membership in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) after public commenters urged the board to oppose MSHSL policies on transgender athletes. Board members cited state law and legal risk in supporting renewal.
The Owatonna Public School District Board of Education voted 6–1 on May 27 to renew its annual membership in the Minnesota State High School League, a move board members said preserves competitive and co‑curricular opportunities for roughly 2,800 students.
Two residents used the meeting’s public forum to urge the board to withhold membership because of MSHSL rules that allow transgender students to participate on teams that align with their gender identity. Tina Schafer, introduced by the chair as a resident of the district, said, “By allowing biological boys to compete in girls sports, this is endangering our girls,” and…
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