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Reviewed October 10, 2026 · Primary documents, visible evidence gaps

Last checked October 10, 2026. Every record is present in the initial page; search and jurisdiction filters are optional. Unknown/not located identifies an evidence gap, not a finding of noncompliance.

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Districts & athletic organizations — reviewed sample
Record	Jurisdiction	Evidence status	Publication
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association	WA	Current manual reviewed	Detailed tracker
National Collegiate Athletic Association	National	Competition and practice rules reviewed	Detailed tracker
Montgomery County Public Schools	MD	2026–2027 district handbook reviewed	Detailed tracker
Colorado High School Activities Association	CO	Official policy document reviewed	Detailed tracker
Onalaska School District #300	WA	Local policy notice and privacy alternatives reviewed	Detailed tracker
Minnesota State High School League	MN	Bylaw, agency findings and litigation distinguished	Detailed tracker
California Interscholastic Federation	CA	Research record — manual and operative order blocked	Research record
Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association	MD	Research record — current guidance verification incomplete	Research record
Michigan High School Athletic Association	MI	Research record — historical manual only	Research record
San Francisco Unified School District	CA	Research record — DOJ review announced	Research record
Graves Elementary School District	CA	Research record — DOJ review announced	Research record
Santa Rita Union School District	CA	Research record — DOJ review announced	Research record
Soledad Unified School District	CA	Research record — DOJ review announced	Research record
Ann Arbor Public Schools	MI	Research record — OCR investigation announced	Research record
Monroe Public Schools	MI	Research record — OCR investigation announced	Research record
Chippewa Valley School District	MI	Research record — OCR investigation announced	Research record
Prince George’s County Public Schools	MD	Research record — OCR investigation announced	Research record
Frederick County Public Schools	MD	Research record — OCR investigation announced	Research record
Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado)	CO	Research record — agency finding and enforcement warning	Research record
Denver Public Schools	CO	Research record — OCR inquiry distinct from PPRA	Research record

Washington Interscholastic Activities AssociationWA · Current manual reviewed

Published detail:

Washington Interscholastic Activities Association tracker

Policy or manual: 2026–2027 handbook: 18.16.0; appeal rule 19.6.2.1.
Adoption / publication date: 2026–2027 edition; original adoption date and roll-call vote not located.
Covered schools and programs: WIAA member interscholastic athletics.
Eligibility definition and procedure: Participation follows gender identity. School eligibility staff evaluate the request; approval continues for the student’s interscholastic eligibility without annual renewal.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule: The handbook provides a gender-identity route to team eligibility, separate from the general equal-opportunity rule in state regulation.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy: Use OSPI guidance and the member school’s policy; the cited eligibility rule alone is not a complete facilities procedure.
Overnight accommodations: Unknown/not located in the cited eligibility rules.
Safety and complaint procedure: Eligibility appeals have a committee process; safety or discrimination complaints also need the school’s civil-rights route.
Governing action / vote evidence: Unknown/not located
Athletic-association rule: Rules 18.16.0 and 19.6.2.1 are the controlling association provisions reviewed.
Federal action status: No WIAA-specific finding or signed resolution independently verified in this sample.
Institution / state response: Unknown/not located
Proposed or signed agreement: Unknown/not located
Litigation: Unknown/not located
Parent, student and coach request route: Begin with school administration/athletic eligibility staff. Rule 19.6.2.1 provides a gender-identity eligibility appeal committee of at least three, including specified professional and school representation.
Verified local implementation: Written rules verified; individual school decisions not audited.
Latest reviewed event: 2026–2027 handbook and August 2026 publication portal reviewed.
Evidence gap / next check: Original vote, district rooming rules and current individual implementation remain unverified.

Source documents

WIAA handbook 2026–2027 — Association manual; 2026–2027 edition. Rules 18.16.0 and 19.6.2.1 reviewed.
WIAA handbook publication portal — Official association portal; 2026-08-26 update. Links current handbook and amendments.
OSPI gender-inclusive schools: family guidance — State education guidance; Current page. Sports and facility guidance; not verification of each district’s practice.
Washington WAC 392-190-025: recreational and athletic activities — Enacted regulation; 2026-08-22 effective. Official rule and amendment history reviewed.

Last checked: 2026-10-10. Standalone page published.

National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNational · Competition and practice rules reviewed

Published detail:

National Collegiate Athletic Association tracker

Policy or manual: Participation Policy for Transgender Student-Athletes.
Adoption / publication date: Effective February 6, 2025.
Covered schools and programs: NCAA sex-separated regular-season, conference, postseason, scrimmage and exhibition competition.
Eligibility definition and procedure: Men’s teams are available to otherwise eligible athletes. Athletes assigned male at birth cannot compete on women’s teams under this policy.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule: Women’s practice participation and competition are different. Practice consistent with gender identity is permitted; a female athlete taking testosterone cannot compete on a women’s team.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy: This participation policy does not establish a complete locker-room or restroom procedure.
Overnight accommodations: No lodging allocation rule is established by this source.
Safety and complaint procedure: Member schools certify compliance. The policy provides no waiver and recognizes applicable law as superseding it.
Governing action / vote evidence: Policy effective date is published; meeting roll-call evidence not located.
Athletic-association rule: NCAA college rule, not a K–12 association rule.
Federal action status: A federal executive action preceded this change; this page does not treat the NCAA policy as a court order.
Institution / state response: Unknown/not located
Proposed or signed agreement: Unknown/not located
Litigation: Unknown/not located
Parent, student and coach request route: Contact the member institution’s athletics compliance office for certification and application.
Verified local implementation: Institution-level enforcement was not audited.
Latest reviewed event: Policy effective February 6, 2025 remains the published policy reviewed October 10, 2026.
Evidence gap / next check: Campus-specific facilities, lodging and safety procedures require separate documents.

Source documents

NCAA participation policy for transgender student-athletes — Association policy; 2025-02-06 effective. Competition, practice, certification and exceptions reviewed separately.
Supreme Court opinion: West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox — Court opinion; 2026-06-30. Opinion and limiting footnote 1 reviewed.

Last checked: 2026-10-10. Standalone page published.

Montgomery County Public SchoolsMD · 2026–2027 district handbook reviewed

Published detail:

Montgomery County Public Schools tracker

Policy or manual: Guidelines for Student Gender Identity 2026–2027; Board Policy ACA; Form 560-80; safety policies JHF and COA.
Adoption / publication date: 2026–2027 publication verified; exact current edition adoption date and board vote not located.
Covered schools and programs: MCPS schools, interscholastic athletics, facilities, outdoor education and overnight field trips.
Eligibility definition and procedure: Team options include sex assigned at birth, transitioned gender, or gender identity consistently asserted at school. Approved interscholastic eligibility continues for the duration of participation.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule: Eligibility appeals go to the Department of Athletics. The handbook also addresses accommodations at visiting schools while preserving confidentiality.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy: Access follows gender identity consistently asserted at school. Any student requesting privacy should receive a safe alternative, such as a private restroom, partition or separate changing schedule.
Overnight accommodations: Supervised outdoor education allows requested private alternatives when practicable. For secondary hotel trips without adult room supervision, parents should receive roommate assignments; the handbook describes same-birth-sex rooming or requested alternatives.
Safety and complaint procedure: JHF/JHF-RA addresses bullying; COA/COA-RA addresses threat assessment. The district compliance office provides Title IX and student-welfare reporting.
Governing action / vote evidence: The handbook cites Board Policy ACA; a roll-call vote for this handbook edition was not located.
Athletic-association rule: Local eligibility procedures are described directly; the statewide MPSSAA guidance needs current-edition verification.
Federal action status: OCR announced a Title IX investigation June 23, 2026. No finding was independently located.
Institution / state response: The district’s current handbook is its published operating guidance; a specific response to OCR was not located.
Proposed or signed agreement: Proposed and signed federal resolution documents: Unknown/not located.
Litigation: A controlling order specific to the sports/facilities investigation was not located.
Parent, student and coach request route: Contact the school principal/counselor for a support plan, Department of Athletics for eligibility appeals, or the district compliance office for Title IX concerns.
Verified local implementation: Written handbook verified; no individual student records or actual room assignments reviewed.
Latest reviewed event: Current 2026–2027 handbook retrieved from the official student-rights portal.
Evidence gap / next check: Agency case documents, current board vote evidence and local implementation outcomes remain unverified.

Source documents

MCPS Gender Identity Guidelines, 2026–2027 — Official district handbook; 2026–2027 edition. Pages 5–6 address athletics, facilities and overnight trips; full document reviewed.
MCPS student handbooks and publication dates — Official district publication portal; 2026–2027 edition. Portal labels linked gender-identity handbook as updated for 2026–2027.
MCPS Title IX and student welfare reporting — Official district complaint route; Current page. Use current district contact and reporting procedure.
ED investigations of MSDE and three Maryland districts — Federal agency announcement; 2026-06-23. Official indexed announcement reviewed; direct retrieval intermittently denied.
MPSSAA transgender participation guidance — Association guidance access lead; 2016-08 revision. Indexed text available; direct PDF denied (403), newer authoritative edition not verified.

Last checked: 2026-10-10. Standalone page published.

Colorado High School Activities AssociationCO · Official policy document reviewed

Published detail:

Colorado High School Activities Association tracker

Policy or manual: Bylaw 300 Equity Code and transgender inclusion policy; portal title includes 2019.
Adoption / publication date: Posted March 25, 2026; original approval date and vote not established.
Covered schools and programs: CHSAA-sanctioned member-school activities and athletics.
Eligibility definition and procedure: The home school conducts a confidential determination after student/parent written notice of consistent gender identity and requested events. CHSAA can review eligibility decisions.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule: Participation follows the recognized gender identity. Supporting personal/medical documents may be volunteered but cannot be required under the reviewed policy.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy: The policy’s school-awareness section advises access to restrooms and locker rooms consistent with gender identity.
Overnight accommodations: No overnight-assignment rule was located in this three-page policy.
Safety and complaint procedure: Discussions and documents are confidential unless the student and family request otherwise. The policy describes prohibited harassment.
Governing action / vote evidence: Document states board approval, but no dated minutes or vote tally was located.
Athletic-association rule: Bylaw 300 and the related policy; referenced Bylaw 2850.3 requires separate current-manual review.
Federal action status: Jeffco’s OCR matter is a district proceeding; no CHSAA finding was verified.
Institution / state response: Unknown/not located
Proposed or signed agreement: Unknown/not located
Litigation: Unknown/not located
Parent, student and coach request route: Submit eligibility notice through the member school, then use CHSAA review procedures.
Verified local implementation: Documentary policy review only.
Latest reviewed event: Official March 25, 2026 policy posting reviewed.
Evidence gap / next check: Current complete handbook, adoption vote and lodging rules remain unverified.

Source documents

CHSAA transgender inclusion bylaw and policy — Official association policy portal; 2026-03-25 posting. Linked three-page policy reviewed. Filename says 2019; posting date is not adoption date.
CHSAA policy PDF linked by official portal — Association policy document; 2019 filename / 2026 posting. Bylaw 300, eligibility procedures, privacy and facilities advice.
ED impending enforcement announcement: Jefferson County — Federal agency announcement; 2026-06-26. Indexed official text reviewed. Proposed agreements and threatened remedies distinguished from completed enforcement.

Last checked: 2026-10-10. Standalone page published.

Onalaska School District #300WA · Local policy notice and privacy alternatives reviewed

Published detail:

Onalaska School District #300 tracker

Policy or manual: Gender-Inclusive Schools Policy 3211 and Procedure 3211P, linked by district notice.
Adoption / publication date: District says developed September 23, 2019; explanatory notice dated September 9, 2022.
Covered schools and programs: Onalaska schools; athletics and physical education follow the district’s described WIAA approach.
Eligibility definition and procedure: The district notice states that physical education and athletic participation correspond to gender identity.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule: Current WIAA handbook is linked as the separate association-level source.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy: The district describes access corresponding to consistent gender identity and a private alternative for any student requesting it, including single-stall office locations.
Overnight accommodations: Unknown/not located
Safety and complaint procedure: Questions and privacy requests go through district administration and its Title IX/civil-rights office.
Governing action / vote evidence: Adoption date reported by the district; underlying minutes and vote tally not independently reviewed.
Athletic-association rule: WIAA 2026–2027 rules provide the separate eligibility framework.
Federal action status: No Onalaska-specific federal finding located in the reviewed sources.
Institution / state response: Unknown/not located
Proposed or signed agreement: Unknown/not located
Litigation: Unknown/not located
Parent, student and coach request route: Use the official district notice and its administration/Title IX contact for the current request route.
Verified local implementation: The district describes privacy locations, but no onsite or student-level practice audit was performed.
Latest reviewed event: Official notice remains available; reviewed October 10, 2026.
Evidence gap / next check: Later amendments, meeting votes and overnight-travel procedures were not located.

Source documents

Onalaska gender-inclusive schools notice — Official district policy notice; 2022-09-09. Links policies 3211 and 3211P; describes September 23, 2019 adoption. Later board votes not verified.
WIAA handbook 2026–2027 — Association manual; 2026–2027 edition. Rules 18.16.0 and 19.6.2.1 reviewed.
OSPI gender-inclusive schools: family guidance — State education guidance; Current page. Sports and facility guidance; not verification of each district’s practice.

Last checked: 2026-10-10. Standalone page published.

Minnesota State High School LeagueMN · Bylaw, agency findings and litigation distinguished

Published detail:

Minnesota State High School League tracker

Policy or manual: Bylaw 300.00(3), reproduced in the April 15, 2026 Eighth Circuit opinion.
Adoption / publication date: February 2016, according to the appellate opinion.
Covered schools and programs: MSHSL member high-school athletics and activities.
Eligibility definition and procedure: Reviewed bylaw permits participation consistent with gender identity or expression, subject to applicable law.
Girls’ / women’s sports rule: The bylaw’s existence is verified through a court opinion; the complete current manual and individual eligibility decisions were not independently audited.
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy: DOJ’s complaint includes intimate-space allegations. The complaint is not a verified local facilities inventory.
Overnight accommodations: Unknown/not located
Safety and complaint procedure: School administration is the first practical source for the current eligibility and complaint procedure; detailed gender-specific appeal paperwork was not verified.
Governing action / vote evidence: Adoption month is reported in the opinion; original minutes/vote not located.
Athletic-association rule: MSHSL Bylaw 300.00(3); do not confuse MSHSL with other states’ similarly abbreviated associations.
Federal action status: ED/HHS findings announced September 30, 2025; referral announced January 26, 2026; DOJ complaint filed March 30, 2026.
Institution / state response: Minnesota’s attorney general maintains that gender-identity participation follows state law. That is a party/state legal position.
Proposed or signed agreement: Federal proposal reported; signed resolution not located.
Litigation: United States v. Minnesota is separate from Female Athletes United v. Ellison. The April 2026 appellate ruling affirmed denial of preliminary relief in the latter.
Parent, student and coach request route: Start with the member school’s athletic administrator and the MSHSL eligibility resources referenced by MDE; ask for the current written procedure.
Verified local implementation: No individual participation or facilities records were collected.
Latest reviewed event: April 15, 2026 appellate opinion is the latest operative MSHSL order independently reviewed.
Evidence gap / next check: Later federal docket events, current manual and district facilities policies remain open research items.

Source documents

Female Athletes United v. Ellison, No. 25-2899 — Court opinion hosted by a litigant; 2026-04-15. Operative appellate opinion reviewed; subsequent proceedings not established.
MDE report on the MSHSL, fiscal year 2026 — Official legislative report; FY2026. Historical investigation and litigation chronology; later opinion supersedes appeal forecast.
Minnesota attorney general account and legal position — State agency / litigant position; 2026-04-16. Position attributed to attorney general; appellate opinion controls.
ED and HHS referral of Minnesota Title IX matter — Federal agency announcement; 2026-01-26. Official indexed announcement reviewed; direct retrieval intermittently denied.
DOJ announcement of Minnesota lawsuit — Federal agency / plaintiff announcement; 2026-03-30. Filing and requested remedies; not a judgment.
United States v. Minnesota: filed complaint — Party filing; 2026-03-30. Case 0:26-cv-02078, Document 1; allegations and requested relief only.

Last checked: 2026-10-10. Standalone page published.

California Interscholastic FederationCA · Research record — manual and operative order blocked

Policy or manual: CIF Bylaw 300.D described in California’s 2025 filing; current full text not retrieved.
Adoption / publication date: Unknown/not located
Covered schools and programs: Unknown/not located
Eligibility definition and procedure: Unknown/not located
Girls’ / women’s sports rule: Unknown/not located
Restrooms, locker rooms and privacy: Unknown/not located
Overnight accommodations: Unknown/not located
Safety and complaint procedure: Unknown/not located
Governing action / vote evidence: Unknown/not located
Athletic-association rule: Unknown/not located
Federal action status: DOJ lawsuit filed July 9, 2025; later disposition requires direct order verification.
Institution / state response: California’s June 2025 filing defends gender-identity participation under state law.
Proposed or signed agreement: Unknown/not located
Litigation: Docket mirror entry 54 records August 31, 2026 dismissal with prejudice. Operative PDF inaccessible; appeal status unknown.
Parent, student and coach request route: Unknown/not located
Verified local implementation: Unknown/not located
Latest reviewed event: August 31, 2026 mirrored docket event located.
Evidence gap / next check: Standalone page held pending current manual and operative order.