First in Fox: The Illinois School District faced a national scrutiny for accusations of forcing the girls of the intermediate school to change in the same costume as a transgender student has been sent to the Department of Justice.
The law firm America First legal (AFL) made the criminal reference of the public schools of the district oferfield 109 to the DOJ on Tuesday, urging the department to investigate the district and the secondary school where the accusations occurred for possible violations of the federal and state law.
AFL claimed that the district violated the code § 241, also known as the statute of “conspiracy against rights”, which makes it a federal crime so that two or more people conspire to hurt, oppress, threaten or intimidate any person in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured by the Constitution or laws.
“We ask that your office quickly open a criminal investigation aimed on the accusations of the complaint for the violations of § 241, take all the necessary actions,” says the complaint.
The main counselor of the AFL, Ian Prior, advocated criminal investigation in a statement.
“The situation in Deerfield’s public schools has gone beyond a violation of Title IX and has intensified to a situation that requires the civil rights division of the Department of Justice They do not face the Department of Justice.
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Meeting of the Board of District 109 of the Deerfield Public Schools (District of the Public Schools of Deerfield 109)
USA. Department of Education The civil rights office announced at the end of March that it was launching an investigation into the Illinois Department of Education, the Public School District of Chicago 299 and the District of the Public Schools of Deerfield 109 on the violations of Title IX reported.
Illinois ‘mother, Nicole Georgas, brought to light the situation when she filed a complaint of civil rights before the Department of Justice after claiming that school administrators had tried to force their 13 -year -old daughter to change in front of a transgender student in the girls’ locker room last month.
Georgas told Pak Gazette Digital on Tuesday that he is “praying” for his daughter and justice amid the request for an investigation.
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“I am praying for CATE justice and all girls whose rights have been without taking into account,” Georgas said.
Georgas revealed the complaint during a meeting of the Education Board for Deerfield Public School District 109 Last week, claiming that the incident took place last month after his daughter refused to change her uniform during physical education because a biological student had been present at that time.
“The girls want their changing rooms and bathrooms back. They want their privacy to return. That’s why I’m here tonight. The well -being, mental health and privacy of my 13 -year -old daughter are at stake, “Georgas said during his speech at the meeting of the Board on Thursday.
Georgas then raised the problem to the school administration, and pointed out that she believed it was a direct violation of President Donald Trump’s Keep men out of women’s sports Executive order. She said in her speech that the school administration had informed her that, under the direction of her legal advisor, the transgender student was free to use the girls ‘bathroom and girls’ costume.
Pak Gazette Digital has communicated with DPS 109 to comment.
The district previously provided a statement to Pak Gazette Digital in response to the Doe investigation.
“District 109 of Deerfield’s public schools complies with state law. Illinois Human Rights Law prohibits all public school districts from discriminating on the basis of sex, including gender identity, and mandates that students must have access to the costumes and the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity,” the statement was read.
“We are sensitive to the privacy needs of all our high school students and we ensure that no student is required to change in a gym uniform for the physical education class against others. When both intermediate schools were renewed in 2017, we add five private change stations within each costumes that are available for all students. All students also have multiple options to change in a private location separated from the costume if they want it.”
The district also said that it will work with local families to determine the next steps.
“The district and the Board are united with our leaders and educators on this subject and have a shared commitment to maintain the law,” the statement continued.
“The District and the Board ask all those who express concerns or perspectives on this subject with our staff and educators to do so in a respectful and civil way. We are happy to work with families to address individual concerns and determine the next appropriate steps to support the well -being and participation of your child.”
