BESE support state’s decision to sue over new Title IX rules

Trinity Velazquez
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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education officials released a statement Tuesday, April 30 in support of Attorney General Liz Murrill’s decision to challenge recent revisions to Title IX.

Murrill spoke about the new Title IX rules with Gov. Jeff Landry and State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley in a press conference on Monday, April 29. They want to stop new rules being added to Title IX that give protections to transgender students that they feel put women in harm’s way.

BESE President Ronnie Morris, Vice President Lance Harris and Secretary-Treasurer Stacey Melerine said in a statement that they fully support the decision to sue the Biden administration “in response to its radical changes to Title IX.”

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The officers of BESE fully support the state’s decision to sue the Biden administration in response to its radical changes to Title IX. Since its inception, Title IX has ensured protections for generations of girls and women in educational environments, resulting in greater equity and opportunity regardless of biological sex. Stretching the interpretation of gender discrimination beyond that which is grounded in clear biological fact undermines the original intent of Title IX, is inconsistent with its historical application, and endangers equal opportunity for females. The leadership of BESE stands with the Governor, Attorney General, and State Superintendent in this action.”

BESE leadership

Other attorney generals who have joined Louisiana include Idaho, Mississippi and Montana. Rapides Parish has also joined the lawsuit.

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