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Public comment raises locker-room access concerns at Cox Mill High School

Cabarrus County Board of Education · January 13, 2026
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Summary

During public comment, Deborah Allen urged the board to protect female students' access to single-sex locker rooms at Cox Mill High School, citing Title IX and 1975 regulations and urging district action rather than waiting for state guidance.

During the public-comment period at the board's Jan. 12 meeting, Deborah Allen urged Cabarrus County Schools to change how it handles locker-room access at Cox Mill High School, arguing the district should provide single-sex locker rooms for girls and not require them to accept alternative spaces when they feel violated.

"This young lady's request was simple, to defend the rights of the…

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