Carroll ISD Declares Title IX Win For Girls’ Sports And Privacy
Carroll ISD Declares Title IX Win For Girls’ Sports And Privacy
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Publish Date: 2026-05-20 13:21:00
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Carroll ISD leaders say the district is nearing a final resolution in its legal fight against the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX regulations after the school board discussed dismissal of a federal appeal involving the U.S. Department of Education.
At the May 18 board meeting, Board President Cam Bryan said trustees would consider a stipulation of dismissal in Carroll ISD’s pending case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Approval would make the lower court’s ruling final and invalidate the challenged regulations as applied in the case, Bryan said in the president’s report.
The case centered on the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX rule, which interpreted sex discrimination to include claims based on sexual orientation and “gender identity.” Carroll ISD argued the rule exceeded federal authority and conflicted with district policy and Texas law.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Carroll ISD challenged the rule in federal court in 2024, arguing the changes would affect district policies tied to student privacy, athletics, bathrooms, locker rooms, and sex-based protections.
“Title IX has long served as a cornerstone in protecting students from discrimination based on sex in educational programs and activities,” Bryan said.
Bryan said Carroll ISD maintained that redefining sex to include “gender identity” conflicted with laws and policies designed to protect students, particularly female students and athletes.
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Carroll ISD filed suit in May 2024 against the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Justice, and federal officials, challenging the Title IX rule.
U.S. District Judge Reed…
