The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced that the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Principals’ Association, and Greely High School are each in violation of Title IX.
The OCR’s determination letter to the three entities offers them an opportunity to voluntarily commit within 10 days to resolve the matter through a signed agreement or risk referral to the U.S. Department of Justice for appropriate action.
From the HHS:
The violation finding is the result of a compliance review of the Maine Department of Education that OCR initiated and announced on February 21, 2025, and then expanded to include the Maine Principals’ Association and Greely High School on March 5, 2025. The compliance review examined whether the State of Maine engaged in discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Federal law by allowing males to compete in sports reserved for girls. OCR’s determination explains the fact-finding and analysis that led to its conclusion that each of the three entities are obligated to comply with Title IX and violated Title IX.
Read the conclusion of their expanded investigation HERE.
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