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US school district defiant over order to fix discriminatory transgender policy
Source: The Guardian
US school district defiant over order to fix discriminatory transgender policy
Molly Redden in Washington
Wednesday 4 November 2015 13.59 GMT
The first school district facing a federal order to change its discriminatory policies toward transgender students says it had not ruled out the possibility of fighting the decision in court and insists it didn’t break the law.
The US Department of Education determined on Monday that Township High School District 211 in Palatine, Illinois, violated civil rights law when it created a special set of rules restricting a transgender student’s use of the girls’ locker room. “All students deserve the opportunity to participate equally in school programs and activities – this is a basic civil right,” said Catherine Lhamon, the assistant US secretary for civil rights, shortly after the ruling.
The decision marked the first time a school district under civil rights investigation for its policies toward transgender students was unwilling to reform its practices to the satisfaction of the regulators and prompted the department to take action. The school district now has one month to comply with orders to allow the student full access to her school’s locker room, or face the loss of some or all of its Title IX funding. Last year, the district received $6m in federal money.
On Tuesday, the district maintained that its policies were within the law.
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Molly Redden in Washington
Wednesday 4 November 2015 13.59 GMT
The first school district facing a federal order to change its discriminatory policies toward transgender students says it had not ruled out the possibility of fighting the decision in court and insists it didn’t break the law.
The US Department of Education determined on Monday that Township High School District 211 in Palatine, Illinois, violated civil rights law when it created a special set of rules restricting a transgender student’s use of the girls’ locker room. “All students deserve the opportunity to participate equally in school programs and activities – this is a basic civil right,” said Catherine Lhamon, the assistant US secretary for civil rights, shortly after the ruling.
The decision marked the first time a school district under civil rights investigation for its policies toward transgender students was unwilling to reform its practices to the satisfaction of the regulators and prompted the department to take action. The school district now has one month to comply with orders to allow the student full access to her school’s locker room, or face the loss of some or all of its Title IX funding. Last year, the district received $6m in federal money.
On Tuesday, the district maintained that its policies were within the law.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/04/illinois-school-district-transgender-bathroom
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