A southern Michigan school district has voted to restrict participation in girls' sports to biological females, approving a new policy in a 4-2 school board vote amid the ongoing national debate over transgender athletes competing in women's and girls' athletics."The Board of Education approved a new policy with a vote of 4 yes and 2 no with one board member absent," Andrew Shaw, superintendent of Monroe Public Schools, told Fox News Digital in an email Wednesday."As the superintendent it is my role to implement the policies established by the Board of Education," he added."The policy that was approved is for Monroe Public Schools only and does not impact any visiting school."EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RESCINDS BIDEN TITLE IX RULE, RESTORES TRUMP-ERA REGULATIONSMichigan high school volleyball player Briley Lechner and a pro-trans activist.
(Courtesy of Sean Lechner, Getty Images)The policy, titled "Girl's Athletic Participation and Facilities Use," addresses participation in girls' athletics and access to facilities.A copy of the proposed policy obtained by Fox News Digital states that participation in girls' athletics at Monroe Public Schools would be restricted to biological females, with eligibility tied to documentation on a student's birth certificate.The policy reads, "Participation in girl's athletics at Monroe Public Schools shall be restricted to biological females as documented on the birth certificate at the time of birth.
Access to and use of girl's athletic facilities (locker rooms) shall follow the same restriction."The decision comes as school districts across the country continue to grapple with questions surrounding transgender student participation in girls' sports and access to sex-separated facilities.The new policy announcement also comes after Briley Lechner, a varsity volleyball player at Monroe High School in West Monroe, and her father, Sean, filed a federal lawsuit on Oct.9, announced by the Thomas More Law Center, raising Title IX and constit...