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Candidates split over District 20 joining sports-fairness lawsuit; debates focus on prevalence and use of taxpayer funds
Summary
Candidates at an Academy School District 20 forum sharply disagreed about the board's resolution on sports fairness and the decision to join a lawsuit: some defended the action on safety and Title IX grounds, while others said the issue is not prevalent locally and criticized spending on litigation.
A heated exchange at the Academy School District 20 candidate forum centered on the board's recent resolution addressing fairness and safety in school sports and its decision to join related litigation.
Cynthia Halverson said she supported the board's move, stating, "boys should not be in girls sports or vice versa," and praised the decision to join the lawsuit as an expression of protecting girls' opportunities. Holly Tripp framed the dispute in legal terms, saying, "Title IX was put in place to ensure girls and women…
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