The Central Valley School Board voted Thursday to join a lawsuit challenging a state policy that allows transgender girls to participate in girls sports.

The board voted 3-1 to a sign a letter intending to join the lawsuit, led by the Lynden School District. Board member Cynthia McMullen was not present at the meeting. Central Valley’s letter says that the district’s participation is contingent on 15 districts participating and splitting the cost of the legal action.

“The purpose of this litigation is to address a procedural failure by OSPI. We are not seeking to exclude or prevent participation by any protected group,” the letter reads. “Rather, the requested relief aims to reaffirm that school districts, as locally elected bodies, have a right to participate in the policy adoption proc

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