It will be interesting to see the results of this, as many of you are aware, Rocky and Quincy still use a "secondary gym" for their girls sports also.
Macomb, Ill. —
The Macomb Board of Education responded May 15 to a Title IX inquiry alleging inequalities between boys and girls sports at Macomb Senior High School, and as a result of that inquiry, the district will begin providing girls participating in a sport practice at Washington Street Gym — a facility located several miles off the high school campus — with round-trip transportation from the high school.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects students in federally-assisted education and sports programs from discrimination based on gender.
The inquiry, filed by Jill Brody, a parent with children in the school district, addresses 20 concerns, including the style of sports shoes available to girls basketball players versus those available to boys, the condition of the girls softball field and the absence of cheerleaders and pep band at the girls basketball games.
Several of the issues raised in the inquiry, dated March 30, center around Washington Street Gym; specifically, the lack of girls games held at MHS, the unavailability of transportation to Washington Street Gym for after-school practices, inferior bathroom conditions and lack of warm water, and unequal gym floor conditions because the MHS gym floor was replaced in 2010 and the Washington floor was not.
Alene Reuschel, superintendent of Macomb School District, said the board is in compliance with Title IX and several of the grievances addressed by Brody are factually incorrect, such as the allegation that girls sports trophies are displayed at Washington Street Gym and therefore never seen by many students. Currently, there are no trophies on display at Washington Street Gym and both girls and boys trophies are displayed in the high school. Reuschel added that the allegation of no
warm water in the Washington Street Gym bathrooms is also factually incorrect.
Reuschel said the board of education recognized it could make some changes to ensure girls receive adequate transportation to Washington Street Gym.
“One of the things is that years ago, in response to Title IX, was the fact that many of the girls’ sports home became Washington (Street) Gym,” Reuschel said Monday night. “Washington (Street) Gym was the best gym in the district at the time. It was also at the request of girls and their parents that they have a home court. It’s always easier to practice on your home court than a far-away court, and it’s also a scheduling issue. We found out that perhaps we weren’t necessarily providing the transfer,” Reuschel explained. “How are they getting there? We want to make sure there’s adequate transportation not only to Washington (Street) Gym but back to the high school after practice.”
According to Reuschel, the school district’s athletic director, Dave Bartlett, completes a Title IX survey every five years to ensure compliance is met.
Bartlett said having two gymnasiums off campus from the Macomb Junior-Senior High building “creates transportation and scheduling issues, and we’ll definitely make improvements in these areas.” High school and middle school sports teams also make use of the gymnasium at Edison Elementary School.
Brody, reached for comment Tuesday afternoon, said she received the school’s response to her inquiry and intends to appeal it by Friday, the deadline for her to do so, but declined to discuss the matter further.
“I’m letting the grievance process play out,” she said.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects students in federally-assisted education and sports programs from discrimination based on gender.
The inquiry, filed by Jill Brody, a parent with children in the school district, addresses 20 concerns, including the style of sports shoes available to girls basketball players versus those available to boys, the condition of the girls softball field and the absence of cheerleaders and pep band at the girls basketball games.
Several of the issues raised in the inquiry, dated March 30, center around Washington Street Gym; specifically, the lack of girls games held at MHS, the unavailability of transportation to Washington Street Gym for after-school practices, inferior bathroom conditions and lack of warm water, and unequal gym floor conditions because the MHS gym floor was replaced in 2010 and the Washington floor was not.
Alene Reuschel, superintendent of Macomb School District, said the board is in compliance with Title IX and several of the grievances addressed by Brody are factually incorrect, such as the allegation that girls sports trophies are displayed at Washington Street Gym and therefore never seen by many students. Currently, there are no trophies on display at Washington Street Gym and both girls and boys trophies are displayed in the high school. Reuschel added that the allegation of no
warm water in the Washington Street Gym bathrooms is also factually incorrect.
Reuschel said the board of education recognized it could make some changes to ensure girls receive adequate transportation to Washington Street Gym.
“One of the things is that years ago, in response to Title IX, was the fact that many of the girls’ sports home became Washington (Street) Gym,” Reuschel said Monday night. “Washington (Street) Gym was the best gym in the district at the time. It was also at the request of girls and their parents that they have a home court. It’s always easier to practice on your home court than a far-away court, and it’s also a scheduling issue. We found out that perhaps we weren’t necessarily providing the transfer,” Reuschel explained. “How are they getting there? We want to make sure there’s adequate transportation not only to Washington (Street) Gym but back to the high school after practice.”
According to Reuschel, the school district’s athletic director, Dave Bartlett, completes a Title IX survey every five years to ensure compliance is met.
Bartlett said having two gymnasiums off campus from the Macomb Junior-Senior High building “creates transportation and scheduling issues, and we’ll definitely make improvements in these areas.” High school and middle school sports teams also make use of the gymnasium at Edison Elementary School.
Brody, reached for comment Tuesday afternoon, said she received the school’s response to her inquiry and intends to appeal it by Friday, the deadline for her to do so, but declined to discuss the matter further.
“I’m letting the grievance process play out,” she said.
The Macomb Board of Education responded May 15 to a Title IX inquiry alleging inequalities between boys and girls sports at Macomb Senior High School, and as a result of that inquiry, the district will begin providing girls participating in a sport practice at Washington Street Gym — a facility located several miles off the high school campus — with round-trip transportation from the high school.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects students in federally-assisted education and sports programs from discrimination based on gender.
The inquiry, filed by Jill Brody, a parent with children in the school district, addresses 20 concerns, including the style of sports shoes available to girls basketball players versus those available to boys, the condition of the girls softball field and the absence of cheerleaders and pep band at the girls basketball games.
Several of the issues raised in the inquiry, dated March 30, center around Washington Street Gym; specifically, the lack of girls games held at MHS, the unavailability of transportation to Washington Street Gym for after-school practices, inferior bathroom conditions and lack of warm water, and unequal gym floor conditions because the MHS gym floor was replaced in 2010 and the Washington floor was not.
Alene Reuschel, superintendent of Macomb School District, said the board is in compliance with Title IX and several of the grievances addressed by Brody are factually incorrect, such as the allegation that girls sports trophies are displayed at Washington Street Gym and therefore never seen by many students. Currently, there are no trophies on display at Washington Street Gym and both girls and boys trophies are displayed in the high school. Reuschel added that the allegation of no
warm water in the Washington Street Gym bathrooms is also factually incorrect.
Reuschel said the board of education recognized it could make some changes to ensure girls receive adequate transportation to Washington Street Gym.
“One of the things is that years ago, in response to Title IX, was the fact that many of the girls’ sports home became Washington (Street) Gym,” Reuschel said Monday night. “Washington (Street) Gym was the best gym in the district at the time. It was also at the request of girls and their parents that they have a home court. It’s always easier to practice on your home court than a far-away court, and it’s also a scheduling issue. We found out that perhaps we weren’t necessarily providing the transfer,” Reuschel explained. “How are they getting there? We want to make sure there’s adequate transportation not only to Washington (Street) Gym but back to the high school after practice.”
According to Reuschel, the school district’s athletic director, Dave Bartlett, completes a Title IX survey every five years to ensure compliance is met.
Bartlett said having two gymnasiums off campus from the Macomb Junior-Senior High building “creates transportation and scheduling issues, and we’ll definitely make improvements in these areas.” High school and middle school sports teams also make use of the gymnasium at Edison Elementary School.
Brody, reached for comment Tuesday afternoon, said she received the school’s response to her inquiry and intends to appeal it by Friday, the deadline for her to do so, but declined to discuss the matter further.
“I’m letting the grievance process play out,” she said.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects students in federally-assisted education and sports programs from discrimination based on gender.
The inquiry, filed by Jill Brody, a parent with children in the school district, addresses 20 concerns, including the style of sports shoes available to girls basketball players versus those available to boys, the condition of the girls softball field and the absence of cheerleaders and pep band at the girls basketball games.
Several of the issues raised in the inquiry, dated March 30, center around Washington Street Gym; specifically, the lack of girls games held at MHS, the unavailability of transportation to Washington Street Gym for after-school practices, inferior bathroom conditions and lack of warm water, and unequal gym floor conditions because the MHS gym floor was replaced in 2010 and the Washington floor was not.
Alene Reuschel, superintendent of Macomb School District, said the board is in compliance with Title IX and several of the grievances addressed by Brody are factually incorrect, such as the allegation that girls sports trophies are displayed at Washington Street Gym and therefore never seen by many students. Currently, there are no trophies on display at Washington Street Gym and both girls and boys trophies are displayed in the high school. Reuschel added that the allegation of no
warm water in the Washington Street Gym bathrooms is also factually incorrect.
Reuschel said the board of education recognized it could make some changes to ensure girls receive adequate transportation to Washington Street Gym.
“One of the things is that years ago, in response to Title IX, was the fact that many of the girls’ sports home became Washington (Street) Gym,” Reuschel said Monday night. “Washington (Street) Gym was the best gym in the district at the time. It was also at the request of girls and their parents that they have a home court. It’s always easier to practice on your home court than a far-away court, and it’s also a scheduling issue. We found out that perhaps we weren’t necessarily providing the transfer,” Reuschel explained. “How are they getting there? We want to make sure there’s adequate transportation not only to Washington (Street) Gym but back to the high school after practice.”
According to Reuschel, the school district’s athletic director, Dave Bartlett, completes a Title IX survey every five years to ensure compliance is met.
Bartlett said having two gymnasiums off campus from the Macomb Junior-Senior High building “creates transportation and scheduling issues, and we’ll definitely make improvements in these areas.” High school and middle school sports teams also make use of the gymnasium at Edison Elementary School.
Brody, reached for comment Tuesday afternoon, said she received the school’s response to her inquiry and intends to appeal it by Friday, the deadline for her to do so, but declined to discuss the matter further.
“I’m letting the grievance process play out,” she said.
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