“The district is committed to serving all students. As stated in the policy, there are many considerations and each student is treated as an individual depending on the sport and age of the student,” Davis said in an email. “Based on Title IX, no individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied benefits, treated differently, or otherwise discriminated against in any interscholastic, club, or intercollegiate athletic event offered by the district because of their sex.”

Moyer added that the policy does not exclude any student from participating in sports, as all students can still participate in sports based on their biological sex and the policy allows for accommodations to be made on a case-by-case basis.

These adjustments, according to the policy, consist of the district allowing girls to try out for male sports teams if there is no female team for that sport during the school year. Male students who have not yet reached puberty may play on teams designated for girls, but must provide the district’s athletic director with a doctor’s note confirming that puberty has not yet begun.

“This is where fairness in competition comes into play,” Moyer said. “You know, biological males are different than females. Once puberty sets in, the power factor comes into play. We want to make sure that the safety of our students is of the utmost importance.”