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Parent tells board state education commissioner struck down October policy on bathrooms and sports
Summary
During public comment, parent Carrie Lam said the New York State Commissioner of Education struck down the board’s October 15 resolution concerning bathrooms and sports, asserting the commissioner found the policy violated state law and noted harm to students; no board confirmation was recorded in the transcript.
During the public comment portion of the Locust Valley Central School District board meeting, parent Carrie Lam said the New York State Commissioner of Education had struck down the board’s October 15 resolution on bathrooms and sports and wrote that the policy violated state law.
"In her ruling, Commissioner Rosa confirmed that the board's policy violates state law," Carrie Lam said. She summarized takeaways from the decision, including the commissioner's finding that the board’s resolutions "targeted a group of people who have become increasingly vilified by irresponsible adults" and that the board’s conduct contributed to harms for students, including "suicidal ideations, worsened anxiety and depression." Lam added that the ruling rejected the board's attempt to rely on Title IX as a defense against compliance with New York law protecting transgender students.
The statement was made as public comment; the transcript records no immediate board response or presentation of the ruling text at the meeting. The parent urged the board to follow state law and noted the ruling as context for the current board election season.
The claim of a commissioner ruling is attributed in the transcript to Carrie Lam. The district did not present the decision text or a staff summary during the meeting, and the board record in this meeting did not include a staff confirmation of the announcement.
