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Public commenter tells RSU 24 board to rescind Title IX policy, cites court rulings
Summary
During public comment a resident urged the RSU 24 board to rescind a Title IX-related policy, arguing recent court rulings and a Maine ballot decision remove the legal basis for the district’s policy and make a dedicated Title IX lawyer unnecessary.
During the public-comment portion of the RSU 24 organizational meeting, a community member urged the board to rescind its new Title IX-related policy and cease paying a dedicated lawyer for Title IX matters. The commenter referenced recent judicial developments and a Maine ballot decision, saying the protections cited by the district are preserved at the state level and that the district’s policy and legal spending were therefore unnecessary.
The commenter stated that U.S. Supreme Court action and a Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruling on a ballot initiative had altered the legal landscape; they also referenced the MHRA. The speaker warned the board that by keeping the district policy in place they were "wasting our money" and "breaking state law," and urged rescission.
Board members did not move to rescind the Title IX policy during the meeting; the comment was recorded and no immediate administrative action was taken on that issue in this session. The board proceeded to its agenda items and addressed policy housekeeping and committee business.
Quote from public comment: "You are wasting our money. You are now breaking state law, and your oath to abide by the state law and the ethics policy."
