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Somerset board tables Title IX policy revision after hours of polarized public comment
Summary
Trustees voted to remove policy 22‑64 from tonight’s agenda amid legal uncertainty and heated public comment; speakers across the room warned either of losing federal funding or of harms to girls’ safety and local control.
The Somerset School Board voted to strike policy 22‑64 from tonight’s agenda after a board member moved to remove the item pending developments in ongoing litigation and a recent injunction.
The motion to remove the Title IX revision was made by a board member who cited a recent injunction and the prospect of higher‑court decisions. That member told colleagues, “I simply mean scribe it off the agenda. We’re not discussing it at this time,” and argued the board could revisit the policy if legal guidance…
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