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Peoria Unified told to revert to 2020 Title IX rules; board will await federal guidance before drafting bathroom policy
Summary
Peoria Unified School District legal counsel told the governing board on Wednesday that federal direction issued after the Jan. 20 executive order instructs districts to treat the 2020 Title IX regulations as the applicable rules for now, and the board agreed to await additional federal guidance before drafting new district policy on bathroom and locker‑room access.
Peoria Unified School District legal counsel told the governing board on Wednesday that federal direction issued after the Jan. 20 executive order instructs districts to treat the 2020 Title IX regulations as the applicable rules for now, and the board agreed to await additional federal guidance before drafting new district policy on bathroom and locker‑room access.
Why it matters: The federal Title IX rules determine how schools handle sex‑based discrimination, harassment and certain student accommodations. Changes to the regulatory definitions and procedures can affect district policy on single‑sex spaces, reporting standards and how schools handle requests for alternate facilities.
Susan Siegel, the district’s legal counsel, summarized recent federal actions: a federal court decision in Tennessee v. Cardona that vacated enforcement of the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX rule set, an executive order issued Jan. 20 instructing agencies to rescind…
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