“This is too important to improvise”: D49 superintendent says sports lawsuit seeks clarity
By Jen Schumann | Rocky Mountain Voice
Superintendent Peter Hilts says protecting girls' athletic opportunity—and preventing boys from lifelong regret—is only part of the story. It's also about fixing incoherent policies and standing in the gap as adults.
Colorado Springs’ School District 49 made headlines in May when it filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s anti-discrimination law and CHSAA’s transgender athlete policy.
“We wanted to get in front of the coming legal conflict,” he explained in an interview with RMV. “We think this is too important to improvise.”
The district’s enacted policy separates sports, locker rooms and team travel by biological sex—a direct clash with the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) and Colorado High School Activities Association (C...

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