[Blackwater]

I agree that they should have, and a lot of districts have, but I think there were some concerns. The Red Book ( financial regulations and KRS for schools ) states that money must be spent In an equitable manner. However, that is not the end of it. Facilities, coaches (pay and number of), dressing facilities, uniforms, transportation, meals, and the list goes on. There will have to be an equity committee that meets usually three times a year to discuss athletic opportunities for male and female athletes and develops a plan to make sure this happens. One thing I see as an issue is buying uniforms every year for certain sports. Then let the students keep the uniform. I'm not going to start anything on here, but the schools in Fayette county ran into IRS problems a few years ago over students keeping uniforms and equipment bought by boosters. Title IX requires a uniform rotation developed by the equity committee. One of the penalties for non compliance is a district losing federal funding ei, Title I and other Title money.