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School District Approves Transgender Athlete Restrictions by Birth Sex

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Conestoga Valley and Elanco districts approved policies restricting transgender athletes to teams matching sex assigned at birth.
The policies define sex by reproductive characteristics at birth and label sports male, female, or coed.
Superintendent Daniel Hartman and athletic director Frank Hawkins must draft guidelines within 180 days.
Independence Law Center helped draft the policies, drawing criticism over church-state separation.

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Conestoga Valley and Elanco districts approved policies restricting transgender athletes to teams matching sex assigned at birth.
The policies define sex by reproductive characteristics at birth and label sports male, female, or coed.
Superintendent Daniel Hartman and athletic director Frank Hawkins must draft guidelines within 180 days.
Independence Law Center helped draft the policies, drawing criticism over church-state separation.