More to Every Story: Central Valley School Board may file federal complaint over Title IX conflict
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[{'start': '0.320', 'end': '3.439', 'text': 'The federal government is now launching'}, {'start': '1.920', 'end': '5.120', 'text': "an investigation into Washington's"}, {'start': '3.439', 'end': '7.680', 'text': 'office of state superintendent over'}, {'start': '5.120', 'end': '9.920', 'text': 'transgender athletes in school sports.'}, {'start': '7.680', 'end': '11.840', 'text': 'The Title 9 Special Investigations team'}, {'start': '9.920', 'end': '13.280', 'text': "says there are reports the state's"}, {'start': '11.840', 'end': '15.759', 'text': 'requirements for school districts'}, {'start': '13.280', 'end': '17.119', 'text': 'potentially violate federal law, but the'}, {'start': '15.759', 'end': '19.279', 'text': "Superintendent's Office of Public"}, {'start': '17.119', 'end': '21.680', 'text': 'Instruction says it is in line with'}, {'start': '19.279', 'end': '23.039', 'text': "Washington's non-discrimination laws. In"}, {'start': '21.680', 'end': '25.119', 'text': 'a statement, Superintendent Chris'}, {'start': '23.039', 'end': '26.960', 'text': 'Reichdoll said in part, quote, "We will'}, {'start': '25.119', 'end': '29.199', 'text': "be following Washington state's laws,"}, {'start': '26.960', 'end': '32.280', 'text': "not a president's political leanings"}, {'start': '29.199', 'end': '34.800', 'text': 'expressed through unlawful'}, {'start': '32.280', 'end': '37.120', 'text': 'orders." With federal and state agencies'}, {'start': '34.800', 'end': '38.879', 'text': "at odds over Title 9 compliance, it's"}, {'start': '37.120', 'end': '40.640', 'text': 'creating a sense of uncertainty for'}, {'start': '38.879', 'end': '41.920', 'text': 'Washington School District funding. And'}, {'start': '40.640', 'end': '43.360', 'text': 'that is why right now, the Central'}, {'start': '41.920', 'end': '45.840', 'text': 'Valley School Board is considering'}, {'start': '43.360', 'end': '47.520', 'text': 'filing a federal civil rights complaint.'}, {'start': '45.840', 'end': '48.960', 'text': "Gramm 2's chief journalist Amanda Rolley"}, {'start': '47.520', 'end': '50.559', 'text': 'is bringing you more to every story'}, {'start': '48.960', 'end': '53.840', 'text': 'tonight with a look at the school'}, {'start': '50.559', 'end': '55.840', 'text': "board's drafted letter."}, {'start': '53.840', 'end': '58.079', 'text': "Central Valley School District's board"}, {'start': '55.840', 'end': '60.480', 'text': 'may file a federal complaint over'}, {'start': '58.079', 'end': '62.800', 'text': 'conflicting Title 9 directives. The'}, {'start': '60.480', 'end': '65.280', 'text': 'board is seeking assurance of continued'}, {'start': '62.800', 'end': '67.439', 'text': 'federal support and guidance on which'}, {'start': '65.280', 'end': '69.119', 'text': 'orders to follow.'}, {'start': '67.439', 'end': '71.439', 'text': 'The Central Valley School Board is'}, {'start': '69.119', 'end': '73.520', 'text': 'caught between complying with state and'}, {'start': '71.439', 'end': '76.080', 'text': 'federal law regarding transgender'}, {'start': '73.520', 'end': '79.280', 'text': 'athletes. Each side is saying that'}, {'start': '76.080', 'end': '80.439', 'text': "they're going to withhold funding if you"}, {'start': '79.280', 'end': '83.360', 'text': "don't"}, {'start': '80.439', 'end': '85.040', 'text': 'comply. And as a school district, that'}, {'start': '83.360', 'end': '86.799', 'text': 'puts us directly in the middle. This'}, {'start': '85.040', 'end': '88.880', 'text': 'week, the board drafted a complaint'}, {'start': '86.799', 'end': '91.040', 'text': 'against Washington state agencies,'}, {'start': '88.880', 'end': '93.280', 'text': 'including the state superintendent and'}, {'start': '91.040', 'end': '96.320', 'text': 'the Washington Intercolastic Activities'}, {'start': '93.280', 'end': '98.560', 'text': "Association or WIAA. It's asking for"}, {'start': '96.320', 'end': '100.720', 'text': 'urgent intervention from the US Civil'}, {'start': '98.560', 'end': '102.720', 'text': 'Rights Office, Department of Education,'}, {'start': '100.720', 'end': '105.119', 'text': 'or Department of Justice. The board'}, {'start': '102.720', 'end': '107.119', 'text': 'believes the state is violating Title 9'}, {'start': '105.119', 'end': '109.759', 'text': 'by requiring school districts to allow'}, {'start': '107.119', 'end': '112.960', 'text': 'biological male students to participate'}, {'start': '109.759', 'end': '115.439', 'text': 'in female athletics and access to female'}, {'start': '112.960', 'end': '117.560', 'text': 'only facilities based solely on gender'}, {'start': '115.439', 'end': '120.880', 'text': 'identity. We are put in a position where'}, {'start': '117.560', 'end': '122.640', 'text': 'we need some help and some direction and'}, {'start': '120.880', 'end': '124.399', 'text': 'some directive and we also want to'}, {'start': '122.640', 'end': '126.560', 'text': 'really protect the funding that our'}, {'start': '124.399', 'end': '128.959', 'text': 'district has. The draft complaint claims'}, {'start': '126.560', 'end': '131.120', 'text': 'violating Title 9 executive orders would'}, {'start': '128.959', 'end': '132.800', 'text': 'jeopardize essential federal funding for'}, {'start': '131.120', 'end': '135.520', 'text': 'the district. It estimates more than'}, {'start': '132.800', 'end': '139.040', 'text': '$12.8 million in federal funding for the'}, {'start': '135.520', 'end': '140.959', 'text': '2024 2025 school year. The board says'}, {'start': '139.040', 'end': '142.800', 'text': 'losing those funds would be devastating'}, {'start': '140.959', 'end': '144.640', 'text': 'for the students and community. The'}, {'start': '142.800', 'end': '147.599', 'text': 'complaint also asks whether federal'}, {'start': '144.640', 'end': '149.599', 'text': 'orders override state policies to'}, {'start': '147.599', 'end': '151.280', 'text': 'determine which directives the district'}, {'start': '149.599', 'end': '153.440', 'text': 'should follow. It is not to pick a fight'}, {'start': '151.280', 'end': '155.120', 'text': "with OSPI. It's actually the opposite."}, {'start': '153.440', 'end': '157.280', 'text': "We're asking the federal government to"}, {'start': '155.120', 'end': '159.040', 'text': 'deal with OSPI. The me school district'}, {'start': '157.280', 'end': '161.360', 'text': 'sent a similar letter to the federal'}, {'start': '159.040', 'end': '163.519', 'text': 'government last month. In it, the board'}, {'start': '161.360', 'end': '165.200', 'text': 'urges federal officials to intervene in'}, {'start': '163.519', 'end': '168.000', 'text': 'conflicting directives from the state'}, {'start': '165.200', 'end': '169.760', 'text': 'and federal government. Bye.'}, {'start': '168.000', 'end': '171.760', 'text': 'The Central Valley School Board is'}, {'start': '169.760', 'end': '173.680', 'text': 'meeting on Monday to choose a final'}, {'start': '171.760', 'end': '176.640', 'text': 'version of its complaint. Amanda'}, {'start': '173.680', 'end': '176.640', 'text': 'Raldley, Creme 2 News.'}]