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Counsel cites Title IX and an executive order, warns of federal funding risk
Summary
During the appeal hearing, counsel read the district's Title IX policy aloud, cited Executive Order 14168 and warned the board the Department of Education could withdraw federal funds if policies are interpreted to 'promote gender ideology'; he also referenced pending Supreme Court cases as potential clarifying authority.
Richard Thompson read aloud portions of what he described as the Monroe Public Schools Title IX policy and argued to the board that some language could conflict with an executive order he cited (Executive Order 14168), warning of possible federal funding consequences if policies were interpreted to promote what he termed "gender ideology."
"The board of education of Monroe Public Schools ... does not discriminate based on ... including gender identity," Thompson read from the district's policy, then argued that language conflicts with the executive order and federal enforcement priorities he described. He repeatedly framed the request as both a legal and policy concern and noted pending Supreme Court decisions that counsel said could affect how such policies are interpreted.
Board counsel had earlier noted that the hearing is taking place in public session and that FERPA protections and the Open Meetings Act limit how student-identifying information will be discussed. The transcript excerpted here contains no district rebuttal to the legal arguments in these segments.
