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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Girls denied access to the deluxe
An unidentified student at Lake Oswego High School in Oregon has filed an OCR complaint alleging inequitable access to facilities. A site investigation is scheduled for next week when an investigator will take a look at the deluxe video analysis room outfitted with a flat screen television and couches as well as other facilities that are, according to the complaint, only available to the football team. School district administrators don't seem worried, however, stating that fixing the limited access will be easy when a screen is installed separating the room from the boys' locker room. Whether there are additional facilities issues on the campus remains to be seen.