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Federal Title IX investigations now include Canton, Bloomfield
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — As of Wednesday, the Trump administration is investigating at least three school districts in regards to their Title IX policies and how they apply to transgender athletes.
Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal funding. The administration is investigating whether the school districts violated federal law by possibly allowing transgender students to participate in sports not matching their biological sex.
Cromwell Board of Ed ponders next steps amid Title IX investigation
Officials with the Connecticut Department of Education confirmed letters were issued to Canton, Bloomfield, and Cromwell school districts.
They said the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office for Civil Rights sends the notices directly to the districts, so the department does not have their own copies.
However, Cromwell school leaders shared the letter they received.
'OCR's directed investigation will examine whether Cromwell Public Schools denies equal athletic benefits and opportunities to female student athletes through general or athletics-specific participation policy(s) that permit, direct, instruct, or require its schools to allow males to participate in girls' interscholastic athletics, thereby depriving girls and young women of equal athletic opportunities,' Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor said in the notice.
Read the full letter issued to Cromwell Superintendent Dr. Enza Macri below.
Cromwell-Schools-letterDownload
The Cromwell mayor also commented on it publicly. He said if found in violation, nearly a million dollars in federal funding is at risk.
'The Cromwell Board of Education is following all applicable state and federal law as well as the rules for the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC). Should Cromwell exclude transgender athletes, it will be ineligible for any CIAC sport,' Mayor James Demetriades said in a written statement on Facebook.
News 8 has reached out to Canton and Bloomfield representatives for comment.
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