Response to Developing Interests and Abilities. For any sport that is not currently offered by a District subject school where there is a sufficient number of female students who have sufficient interest and, if applicable, ability in that sport, but where the District determines that there is not sufficient competition within that high school’s normal competitive region, the District will take ongoing steps to develop students’ interest and ability. The steps may include establishing club sports, exploring the feasibility of establishing competition in the District’s normal competitive region and geographic area, and elevating such sports to interscholastic status when competition becomes available.
Response to Developing Interests and Abilities. For any sport that is not currently offered by a District high school where there is a sufficient number of female students who have sufficient interest and, if applicable, ability in that sport, but where the District determines that there is not sufficient competition within that high school’s normal competitive region, the District will take ongoing steps to develop students’ interest and ability. These steps may include establishing club sports, exploring the feasibility of establishing competition in the District’s normal competitive region and geographic area, and elevating such sports to interscholastic status when competition becomes available. OCR has made clear to the District and the District understands that OCR does not require or encourage the elimination of any District athletic teams and that it seeks action from the District that does not involve the elimination of athletic opportunities, because nothing in Title IX or the three-part test requires an institution to cut teams or reduce opportunities for students who are participating in interscholastic athletics in order to comply with the provisions of Title IX relating to the effective accommodation of the interests and abilities of male and female students.
Response to Developing Interests and Abilities. The college will review those sports not currently offered by the college in which there are a sufficient number of students and admitted students who are members of the underrepresented sex who have the interest and ability to support a team, but for which the college determines competition is insufficient in the college’s normal competitive region. The college will take ongoing steps to address the interest and ability of the underrepresented sex for those sports not currently offered. Steps may include establishment of additional intramural or club sports, exploring the establishment of competition in the college’s normal competitive region, and elevating such sports to intercollegiate status when competition becomes available.
Response to Developing Interests and Abilities. For any sport that is not currently offered by the particular District high school where there is a sufficient number of female students who have interest and, if applicable, ability in that sport, but where the District determines that there is not sufficient competition within the Chicago High School Athletic Association commonly referred to as the Chicago Public League, the District will take ongoing reasonable steps to develop students’ interests and abilities. The steps may include establishing club sports, exploring the feasibility of establishing competition in the Chicago High School Athletic Association commonly referred to as the Chicago Public League or otherwise in the District’s normal competitive region and geographic area, and advocating with the IHSA to elevate such sports to interscholastic status, or elevating such sports to interscholastic status when competition becomes available. OCR has made clear to the District and the District understands that OCR does not require or encourage the elimination of any District athletic teams and that it seeks action from the District that does not involve the elimination of athletic opportunities, because nothing in Title IX or the three-part test requires an institution to cut teams or reduce opportunities for students who are participating in interscholastic athletics in order to comply with the provisions of Title IX relating to the effective accommodation of the interests and abilities of male and female students. To the extent that the District adds any sports or additional levels of teams at any of its high schools, the District will provide those teams in a manner comparable to other interscholastic teams, with sufficient funds in their budgets to cover expenses that include, but are not limited to: coaches, equipment and supplies, travel funds, publicity and support services. The District will also publicize any new sports or additional levels of teams through written notices posted at the particular District high school at which the sport or team was added, and postings on the District’s website.
Response to Developing Interests and Abilities. For any sport that is not currently offered by the College where there is a sufficient number of female students who have sufficient interest, and if applicable, ability in that sport, but where the College determines that there is not sufficient competition within the normal competitive region, the College will take ongoing steps to develop students’ interest and ability. These steps may include establishing club sports, exploring the feasibility of establishing competition in the College’s normal competitive region and geographic area, and elevating such sports to intercollegiate status when competition becomes available. OCR has made clear to the College and the College understands that OCR does not require or encourage the elimination of any athletic teams and that it seeks action from the College that does not involve the elimination of athletic opportunities, because nothing in Title IX or the three-part test requires an institution to cut teams or reduce opportunities for students who are participating in intercollegiate athletics in order to comply with the provisions of Title IX relating to the effective accommodation of the interests and abilities of male and female students.
Response to Developing Interests and Abilities. For any sport that is not currently offered by the School where there is a sufficient number of female students who have sufficient interest and, if applicable, ability in that sport, but where the Corporation determines that there is not sufficient competition within the School’s normal competitive region, then the Corporation will take ongoing steps to develop students’ interests and abilities. These steps may include establishing intramural or club sports, exploring the feasibility of establishing competition in the School’s normal competitive region and geographic area, and elevating such sports to interscholastic status when competition becomes available.
Response to Developing Interests and Abilities. The University will review those sports not currently offered by the University in which there are a sufficient number of students and admitted students who are members of the underrepresented sex who have the interest and ability to support a team, but for which the University determines competition is insufficient in the University’s normal competitive region. The University will take ongoing steps to address the interest and ability of the underrepresented sex for those sports not currently offered. Steps may include establishment of intramural or club sports, exploring the establishment of competition in the University’s normal competitive region, and elevating such sports to intercollegiate status when competition becomes available.
Response to Developing Interests and Abilities. For any sport not currently offered at PRMS and in which there are a sufficient number of female students who have the interest and ability to support a team in that sport, but where the RRISD determines that there is not sufficient competition in that sport within the District’s normal competitive region, the District will take ongoing steps to address such interest and ability. Such steps may include establishment of a club, exploring the establishment of competition within the District’s normal competitive region, and elevating such sports to interscholastic status when competition becomes available.
Response to Developing Interests and Abilities. For any sport not currently offered at RHS and in which there are a sufficient number of female students who have the interest and ability to support a team in that sport, but where the CCSD determines that there is not sufficient competition in that sport within the District’s normal competitive region, the District will take ongoing steps to address such interest and ability. Such steps may include establishment of a club, exploring the establishment of competition within the District’s normal competitive region, and elevating such sports to interscholastic status when competition becomes available.
Response to Developing Interests and Abilities. For any sport that is not currently offered by a NYCDOE high school where there is a sufficient number of female students who have sufficient interest, and if applicable, ability in that sport, but where the NYCDOE determines that there is not sufficient competition, the NYCDOE will take ongoing steps to develop students’ interest and ability. These steps may include establishing club sports, exploring the feasibility of establishing competition in the NYCDOE’s normal competitive region and geographic area, and elevating such sports to interscholastic status when competition becomes available. OCR has made clear to the NYCDOE and the NYCDOE understands that OCR does not require or encourage the elimination of any NYCDOE athletic teams and that it seeks action from the NYCDOE that does not involve the elimination of athletic opportunities, because nothing in Title IX or the Three-Part Test requires an institution to cut teams or reduce opportunities for students who are participating in interscholastic athletics in order to comply with the provisions of Title IX relating to the effective accommodation of the interests and abilities of male and female students.
