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Board declines to advance proposed Title IX update after extended debate, roll call fails to reach consensus
Summary
After extended debate about including sexual orientation and gender identity in a revised Title IX policy and concerns about ongoing litigation, the Spooner Area School District board did not reach consensus to move the new Title IX language to action (roll-call: five 'no', two 'yes'). The district will continue to operate under its current Title IX policy until further action.
Board members engaged in a prolonged discussion about a proposed Title IX policy update that would explicitly list protections to cover sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation and gender identity. One board member moved to table the update pending court developments; another emphasized the material was time-sensitive because new federal guidance is due to take…
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