Oklahoma public schools now require a sworn statement to verify a student’s sex assigned at birth to determine their eligibility to compete in school sports, enforcing a state law passed earlier this year.
Last week, a photo of an affidavit issued by Woodall Public Schools went viral after a Twitter user shared it online. The form, which is part of the school’s 2022-2023 athletic policy (pdf), asks a parent or guardian to prove their child’s biological sex at birth in the presence of a notary before the student can compete in athletics.
Ginger Knight, superintendent at Woodall Public Schools, confirmed to NBC News that the district is required by state law to have student-athletes complete the form….