Parents raise safety and Title IX concerns over District 128 locker-room policy

At consecutive committee meetings Nov. 3, two speakers identified themselves as District 128 taxpayers and parents and urged the board to change how the district applies gender-related facility policies.

Marnie Navarro told the program and personnel committee that "District 128 allowed 2 biological men, including an 18 year old man, to enter the Libertyville High School girls locker room with no advanced warning and observe minor girls indisposed and changing." She called the policy "completely arbitrary" and said the board was "legally required to protect all students" and should follow "common sense and federal law including Title 9" (transcribed in the meeting as Title IX).

Later in the facilities and finance meeting, Arnie Navarro criticized the district's priorities, raising concerns about 'green dot' training and saying FOIA records show outside LGBTQ-focused groups had tabled on campus. He questioned whether district programming emphasizes ideology rather than academic or career opportunities and urged clearer communication with parents.

District staff did not provide a detailed operational response to the specific allegations during committee discussion; the public-comment period concluded without committee action on policy changes. Board members acknowledged the comments but did not amend district policy during the Nov. 3 sessions.

The comments will become part of the public record; any formal policy review or change would need to be initiated by the board or district administration and returned to the public agenda for consideration.