Overview

• More than 40 district school board members signed a letter urging state leaders to comply with federal demands that would bar athletes assigned male at birth from girls' sports.
• Federal education and health officials ruled on Sept. 30 that Minnesota violated Title IX and offered a resolution with a 10-day response window and the threat of enforcement.
• The Minnesota Department of Education says it is reviewing the notice, while the State High School League states it will follow state law that permits participation based on gender identity.
• The Forest Lake Area School Board voted 4–3 on Oct. 2 to send its own letter calling on the state to accept the federal resolution.
• An advocacy group for softball players said its request for an emergency injunction was denied and announced an appeal to the Court of Appeals.