Designates school sports participation and facilities by sex in Maine.

The bill mandates that public schools and entities governing interscholastic or competitive sports designate athletic teams as male, female, or coeducational. It restricts female teams to female students and male teams to male students, allowing females to join male teams if no female team exists. The bill also requires separate restrooms, locker rooms, and shower rooms for each sex and prohibits members of one sex from using facilities designated for the opposite sex. It provides a private right of action for students deprived of athletic opportunities or injured due to violations.

Designates school sports participation and facilities by sex in Maine.

The bill mandates that public schools and entities governing interscholastic or competitive sports designate athletic teams as male, female, or coeducational. It restricts female teams to female students and male teams to male students, allowing females to join male teams if no female team exists. The bill also requires separate restrooms, locker rooms, and shower rooms for each sex and prohibits members of one sex from using facilities designated for the opposite sex. It provides a private right of action for students deprived of athletic opportunities or injured due to violations.