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Parents Challenge Lakeview’s Menstrual Note Requirement in Swim Makeup

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Lakeview High School in Michigan required girls to submit a menstrual cycle note to make up missed swim days.
The September 2026 syllabus treats each missed day as non-participation, lowering the student's gym grade.
Parents led by Andy Amsdill challenged the policy as invasive and a possible Title IX violation, prompting a school-board hearing.
Civil-rights attorney Jon Marko said the requirement could violate Title IX and Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.

History

Historical Context

Title IX, signed by President Nixon on June 23 1972, barred sex discrimination in any federally funded school program; at that time 42 percent of college students were women. Decades later, Lakeview High School in Michigan faces a lawsuit by parents, attorney Jon Marko and swimmer Andy Amsdill, alleging the school’s swim-team policy violates Title IX and the state Elliott-Larsen Act.

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Story summary

Lakeview High School in Michigan required girls to submit a menstrual cycle note to make up missed swim days.
The September 2026 syllabus treats each missed day as non-participation, lowering the student's gym grade.
Parents led by Andy Amsdill challenged the policy as invasive and a possible Title IX violation, prompting a school-board hearing.
Civil-rights attorney Jon Marko said the requirement could violate Title IX and Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.

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