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[citation needed] Electronic versions of "Dear Colleague" letters sent on or after August 12, 2008, are archived on the House e-"Dear Colleague" website. [23] Since 2003, 46,072 "Dear Colleague" letters have been sent electronically. [24] In 2007, 12,297 "Dear Colleague" letters were sent electronically.
A Dear Colleague letter is a letter sent by one member of a legislative body to all fellow members, usually describing a new bill and asking for cosponsors or seeking to influence the recipients' votes on an issue. They can also be used for administrative matters, such as announcing elevator repairs, or informing colleagues of events connected ...
[10] [11] During her tenure, that office issued "Dear Colleague" letters and other guidelines to school officials, clarifying that a school's failure to appropriately respond to sexual violence or its mistreatment of transgender students can constitute sex discrimination in violation of Title IX, outlining how schools can ensure that student ...
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) officially announced he has entered the race for Speaker in a “Dear Colleague” letter to members on Saturday morning. “Our constituents who sent us ...
Farewell, dear colleague! 37. A leader will always be a leader, even in retirement. I wish you the best as you begin this new chapter of your life! 38. You have always given the best in every ...
Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students, issued jointly on May 13, 2016 with the Department of Justice, stating that both agencies regard Title IX's prohibition on sex discrimination to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a student's gender identity; Five Dear Colleague letters focused primarily on Section 504 and ADA issues.
On May 13, 2016, the Department of Education and Department of Justice issued a "Dear Colleague" letter which updated the federal government's official view on Title IX. In general, the letter stated that discrimination based on transgender status or gender identity is sex discrimination, and is therefore prohibited under Title IX.
Some seem skeptical of whether the White House intends to issue a major regulation at all, as one critic argues that this “dear colleague” letter “retreats from the White House’s longstanding commitment to issue regulations strengthening the civil rights protections of Jewish students.” [18]