A North Country school district wont enforce a transgender sports ban
WHITEFIELD — A North Country school district won’t enforce a transgender sports ban. The White Mountains Regional School District declined to incorporate House Bill 1205 into its student athletic participation policy. Signed into law this year, HB 1205, also known as the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, bars transgender girls from middle and high school sports. Instead, on Oct. 24, the WMRSD school board unanimously updated its policy to reflect federal law under Title IX. Title IX was updated in August to prohibit discrimination against transgender students explicitly. School districts failing to comply with Title IX can lose federal funding.
