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Board pulls several policies for legal review amid Title IX debate
Summary
Board members agreed to pull five policies and regulations (including those on health instruction and athletic competition) for legal review after divergent interpretations of recent federal Title IX developments and specific California Education Code protections were raised.
The board debated adopting a package of board policies and administrative regulations and ultimately removed five items for separate consideration. Speaker 1 said he would not vote for the full package, asserting that recent federal actions returned the district to the 2020 Title IX standard: "So now pursuant to federal law, we are back to the 2020 Title IX ruling," he said, and argued certain policy language conflicted with that interpretation.
Other members urged care and legal review, noting California Education Code language addressing transgender students and athletics; a presenter said state code (cited during the discussion) is explicit in some areas and that local policy is vetted through CSBA and attorneys. The board directed staff to seek legal clarification (CSBA counsel and county office) and to return the pulled items to next month's agenda for a decision.
