A motion to rescind several Title IX policies and revert to the districts prior 2020 language failed at the RSU 10 school board meeting after board members divided over procedure and timing.

Kristen Chapman moved to "act to rescind policies AC, ACAA, ACAB, and JIE and revert them back to the prior 2020 Title IX language," and to add the item to new business for immediate board consideration. Darcy Klein seconded the motion. Legal, timetable and process concerns were raised by board members and administrators, and the motion did not pass.

Why it matters: Several members of the public and at least one speaker at length argued that the locally adopted 2024 policy language conflicts with the prior 2020 standard and could imperil federal Title IX funding. Board members and the superintendent said policy review remains appropriate for the policy committee and cautioned against last-minute board votes that may conflict with public-notice requirements.

Public testimony and claims
Andy Bean delivered an extended public-comment history of Title IX and of recent rule changes, framing the issue as a return to protections for privacy and single-sex spaces. Bean told the board: "Female students should never have to be concerned with the intrusion of biological males into their private spaces and or athletics." He urged the board to "return its Title IX policies back to 2020 rule, which included the Davis Act."

Board discussion and procedure
Allison and other directors noted they had received guidance from organizations such as MSMA and stressed that the districts federal funding exposure was not imminently at risk, and that the policy committee would take up the review at its next scheduled meeting. Allison said a previously shared statement indicated the funding would not be at risk until "at earliest October 1," and the committee would examine the policies later in the month.

Motion outcome
The motion to add the rescission to new business failed on the board floor. Board members who voiced support for adding the item argued fiscal risk and parental concern; those opposed emphasized proper committee review and public‑notice rules. The boards attorney and staff were referenced during the discussion; the matter remains on the policy committees docket.

Ending
Policy committee work on Title IX will proceed as the board and staff continue to reconcile instruction from state and national organizations and to review the districts obligations under federal Title IX rules. The board did not adopt immediate changes at the meeting.