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Guilford County Board adopts revised Title IX nondiscrimination policy over 3–3 split of public commenters
Summary
After hours of public comment from both parents and advocacy groups, the Guilford County Board of Education voted 6–3 to adopt revisions to its nondiscrimination policy (code 17-25/4035/7236) to align grievance procedures with recent federal guidance while delegating procedural details to the superintendent.
The Guilford County Board of Education voted 6–3 to adopt revisions to policy 17-25/4035/7236 — the district's nondiscrimination policy aligned to recent U.S. Department of Education rules — after a long public-comment period and board discussion.
Opponents at the meeting urged the board to rescind the policy, citing a federal preliminary injunction obtained by Moms for Liberty that prevents the U.S. Department of Education from enforcing parts of the federal rule against families in the plaintiffs' cohort. Maria Adams, chair of Guilford County Moms for Liberty, said the group was'sued a preliminary injunction and that the rule is too vague: "This rule will profoundly impact First Amendment rights, parental rights, and the due process of those accused of Title IX violations," she…
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