Capital District Times

Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik called on the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to initiate an investigation into the Saratoga Springs City School District. The request is centered on the school board's recent passage of a resolution titled "Affirming Our Support for Every Student."

In communication to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Stefanik urged an examination of potential Title IX violations by the school district, citing President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14201, "Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports."

Stefanik wrote, “On March 27, 2025, the SSCSD Board of Education in Saratoga Springs, New York, passed a resolution titled ‘Affirming Our Support for Every Student.’ In the resolution, the SSCSD Board of Education states, ‘We will ensure their right to use facilities and participate in activities and sports consistent with their gender identity.’ Allowing biological males into girls’ sports and locker rooms is in direct violation of President Trump’s executive order. Our daughters should not be forced to compete against biological men in competitive sports or share a locker room with biological men.”

She further expressed, “Under Title IX and articulated in President Trump’s Executive Order 14201, educational institutions that receive federal funding must be in compliance with Title IX’s requirements to protect opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports. I join President Trump in his commitment to protect our nation’s girls and daughters. This Far Left woke ideology has no place in our communities.”

The full details of Stefanik's letter were not provided in this report.

Permalink to the original release: https://stefanik.house.gov/2025/4/stefanik-requests-education-department-investigate-saratoga-springs-city-school-district-for-title-ix-violations