Overview
- Monroe parent Sean Lechner filed a Title IX complaint on Dec. 5 with the U.S. Department of Education, the Michigan Department of Education, the MHSAA and Monroe Public Schools over a Skyline girls' volleyball player identified as transgender in prior reporting.
- Lechner, his daughter and several Republican lawmakers announced the filing at a Monroe County courthouse event and pressed for clarity on eligibility documentation for transgender athletes.
- Monroe Public Schools said it has retained a third party to conduct a Title IX investigation and deliver a recommended determination.
- The MHSAA said it granted one waiver for a transgender athlete to compete this fall but did not disclose the school or sport, citing student privacy, and it described ongoing legal uncertainty in this area.
- The complaint alleges teams shared a locker room during a Sept. 9 match without prior disclosure and disputes the Monroe athletic director’s account, while Ann Arbor and MHSAA officials declined to discuss the specific student.