Overview

• An Aug. 20 District 211 board meeting drew sharply divided public comments over a reported transgender player on Conant High School’s girls volleyball team, and two attendees were removed by police.
• The board issued no statement and took no action, directing those who could not speak to submit comments ahead of the next meeting on Sept. 18.
• District officials have not confirmed claims circulating on social media and from an anonymous parent that the athlete quit the team or that the girls’ coach stepped down from that role.
• The Illinois High School Association says its policy follows state law, requires a one-time eligibility review for transgender athletes before state series events, and remains in conflict with the president’s executive order; the association says it has received no federal guidance.
• IHSA estimates suggest transgender athletes are rare in Illinois, with roughly 2–3 on girls teams last year out of about 133,000 participants, and about 25–30 statewide among 320,000 student-athletes, as related incidents continue to draw federal civil-rights scrutiny.