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Oakdale Joint Unified board adopts resolution endorsing Title IX protections for girls’ sports
Summary
The Oakdale Joint Unified School District board unanimously adopted resolution 25‑26‑06 affirming support for Title IX and calling on athletic governing bodies to ensure fairness, safety and equal opportunities in girls’ interscholastic sports; the board received one public comment in favor of preserving competitive fairness.
The Oakdale Joint Unified School District board unanimously adopted resolution 25‑26‑06 on Oct. 20, 2025, affirming the district’s support for Title IX protections and urging athletic governing bodies to uphold policies that preserve fairness and safety in girls’ interscholastic sports.
The board president read the resolution, which the text describes as a statement that the district “affirms its unwavering support for Title 9 [Title IX] and calls on athletic governing bodies to uphold these protections by ensuring fairness in girls’ sports.” The resolution directs copies be forwarded to the governor of California, the state legislature, the California Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).
During the public-comment period, Ryan Taylor identified himself and urged the board to protect what he described as fair competition in girls’ athletics, saying, “If you put me on the girls’ team, I would be one of the best players,” and arguing the sexes should be divided so girls have fair contests.
A board member moved to adopt the resolution and a second was given; the board then took a roll‑call vote. The minutes record the vote as unanimous, with board members recorded as voting in favor and the student board member also voting aye.
The resolution’s text and the board’s action reflect the district’s intent to communicate its position to state and athletic authorities amid ongoing legal and policy debates about participation rules for transgender student‑athletes. The staff presentation that preceded the vote noted the legal landscape is changing and that federal and state guidance and court decisions may affect implementation.
The resolution passed at the meeting and staff will forward the copies identified in the resolution. No implementation action beyond the distribution of the resolution was taken at the meeting.
