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CHSAA Settlement Lets Colorado Districts Keep Biological-Sex Sports Policies Without Penalties

The deal leaves the broader constitutional fight with state civil-rights officials unresolved.

Overview

  • Plaintiff districts will dismiss their claims against CHSAA once the written terms are finalized, and they remain in full standing with the association.
  • The agreement permits districts to maintain sports teams, locker rooms, and overnight travel based on biological sex without CHSAA sanctions, in exchange for a $60,000 payment to CHSAA.
  • CHSAA agrees not to classify adopting or enforcing these policies as unsportsmanlike conduct, gross misconduct, or ethics violations.
  • Protected speech provisions cover statements about competitive or safety advantages in girls’ sports if they do not advocate violence or demean individuals beyond policy debate.
  • Claims against the Colorado Civil Rights Division commissioners and Attorney General Phillip Weiser proceed in federal court, with potential implications for statewide school sports policy.