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Board discusses supporting WIAA amendment proposals on athletic participation; delays formal action
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting the Meridian School District board discussed a proposed resolution to support two WIAA amendments that would restrict girls' sports participation by birth‑assigned sex or create separate categories for transgender athletes; directors raised legal and safety concerns and asked for counsel review.
The Meridian School District Board of Directors discussed a draft resolution on Jan. 8 that would publicly support two proposed Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) amendments concerning athletic participation by transgender students.
The template resolution presented would ask the board to encourage WIAA voting members to approve proposed Amendment 7 (which, as described in the template, would limit participation in girls’ sports to students assigned female at birth) and Amendment 8 (which would create separate athletic programs or categories for boys, girls and transgender students). The board heard the full text of the template, which cites RCW 28A.6.200 in describing WIAA authority.
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