Thursday, January 06, 2011
Oldham County Schools Sued
KENTUCKY...
Two parents have filed a federal lawsuit, claiming the Oldham County Schools discriminate against female athletes at North Oldham High School.
One of the plaintiffs, Dick Richards, said the issue is the fieldhouse at the school, which the lawsuit claims doesn't have space for use by female athletes. The suit claims the facility violates Title IX, which mandates gender equality for athletes.
Board of Education attorney Anne Coorssen say when Richards first complained, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association and the Office of Civil Rights reviewed the building and did not find it in violation.
Coorssen says even so, the board spent money to tweak the fieldhouse.
The suit was filed Dec. 23.
Two parents have filed a federal lawsuit, claiming the Oldham County Schools discriminate against female athletes at North Oldham High School.
One of the plaintiffs, Dick Richards, said the issue is the fieldhouse at the school, which the lawsuit claims doesn't have space for use by female athletes. The suit claims the facility violates Title IX, which mandates gender equality for athletes.
Board of Education attorney Anne Coorssen say when Richards first complained, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association and the Office of Civil Rights reviewed the building and did not find it in violation.
Coorssen says even so, the board spent money to tweak the fieldhouse.
The suit was filed Dec. 23.
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