Conservative School Board asking the Federal Government to intervene about gender policy

A conservative school board in Washington state He is asking the Trump administration to intervene after facing the pressure to comply with a state model on gender inclusion in schools that the Board says that it is violating federal directives.

The Mead School Board wrote letters to the Department of Education and the Department of Justice on Tuesday asking for federal assistance to resolve its legal situation on the State. “Gender inclusive schools“Politics 3211, which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity in the compliance schools of Washington’s law.

The letters explain that the school district has been forced by the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to review its current gender identity policy to adjust to the state model. However, the Board argues that the state mandate conflicts with President Donald TrumpExecutive orders on gender ideology in schools and the protection of women’s sports.

The Board argues that it has been placed in “an impossible position”, since complying with the Ospi’s mandate could endanger its federal funds, but a breach could lead to “financial sanctions imposed by the State and loss of funds.”

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The School Board says that the community has expressed “deep opposition” to the required changes, which include preventing school staff Notifying parents of a child’s gender identity without students.

“We are a red school district in a blue state,” said the president of the Mead School Board Michael Cannon Spokesman’s review. “That is a very difficult place to be.”

The current policy of the school district is an attempt of a “midpoint” between the state mandate and the protection of parents’ rights, the Board letter says.

However, a review of civil rights throughout the state of the Superintendent office in February determined that the district policy did not comply with the guidelines for the gender inclusion policy of the State. They have 30 days to take correctional measures, according to the OSPI.

“Not only does the School Board face a legal dilemma (not its own creation), but has also been put in the unsustainable position of being ‘unable to win’ with its interested and constituent parties, most of which opposes the concepts in Ospi are trying to apply in the 3211 policy, regardless of what you do,” the letter of the Mead Board is read. “As a school board, we have become a cannon fodder in an ongoing cultural war.”

The Board is asking the Department of Education and the Department of Justice that protects its federal financing, issuing guidance by stating that federal policy takes precedents on conflicting state requirements and investigates the Superintendent’s office for violations of civil rights with respect to civil rights violations with respect to Title IX and protections of parents’ rights under federal law.

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“We are fighting to protect the educational stability of more than 10,000 students, and we will not keep us as state agencies trample the rights of parents, put female athletes at a disadvantage and endanger our ability to serve students,” said Cannon In a statement.

The Office of the Public Instruction Superintendent defended state policy when contacted to comment.

“Washington’s non -discrimination laws already comply with federal civil rights and non -discrimination statutes,” a Ospi spokesman said Fox News Digital. “States can provide greater protections for students than those required by minimum federal standards, and Washington’s laws fit directly into the scope of what federal law allows.”

“Federal executive orders or interpretive correspondence that demand a different approach do not have an independent force of law and, therefore, do not require a change in school policy. These changes in school policy can expose students to discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression,” they added.

A conservative school board is asking the Department of Education to protect its federal funds, the issuance orientation stating that federal policy takes precedents on conflicting state requirements and investigates the Washington State Superintendent office for violations of civil rights with respect to Title IX and the protections of parents’ rights under the Federal Law. (Getty images)

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The OSPI said that it is weighing possible legal actions “if any district refuses to comply with state law, as well as if a federal dollar freezes or eliminates the K – 12 school system from Washington based on Ospi’s adherence to state law.”

The Department of Justice and Department of Education did not respond to a request for comments.