H0972B2886A03838 NES:EJH 03/31/22 #90 A03838
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 972
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE FRANKEL
Printer's No. 2886
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 7 through 9, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
(b) Inclusion.--Athletic teams or sports shall be open to
students whose gender identity aligns with the gender
designation under subsection (a).
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 14 and 15
(d) Compliance.--A public school entity or public
institution of higher education subject to Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92-318, 20 U.S.C. ยง
1681 et. seq), as of the effective date of this section, with
respect to interscholastic or intercollegiate athletics shall:
(1) Perform an annual evaluation of compliance with 34
CFR 106.41 (relating to athletics). The following apply to
the evaluation:
(i) No later than November 1 of each year, the
public school entity or public institution of higher
education shall report the findings of the evaluation
under this paragraph to the Department of Education for
the preceding school year or academic year.
(ii) The public school entity or public institution
of higher education shall publish the findings of the
evaluation under this paragraph on its publicly
accessible Internet website.
(2) If not already established in accordance with 34 CFR
106.8 (relating to designation of coordinator, dissemination
of policy, and adoption of grievance procedures), designate
an employee as the Title IX coordinator. A public school
entity or public institution of higher education shall:
(i) Provide the Title IX coordinator with
appropriate training regarding Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972.
(ii) Post the name and contact information of the
Title IX coordinator on its publicly accessible Internet
website.
(3) Suspend an athletic director from responsibilities
regarding athletics for three years if the athletic director
does not:
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(i) Achieve compliance with this subsection before
January 1, 2025.
(ii) Maintain compliance with this subsection for at
least six months in each 12-month period that begins on
or after January 1, 2025.
(4) Preserve the public school entity's or public
institution of higher education's athletic program standing
and all athletic opportunities to the greatest extent
possible, with all other available and prudent athletic
program cost-cutting options implemented in accordance with
the requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments
of 1972.
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of said lines
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inserting
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of lines 12 through 18 and "(d)" in line 19 and inserting
(c)
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inserting
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