The Trump administration's Department of Education found 61 boys listed on girls' sports team rosters at Jeffco Public Schools during a civil rights investigation in March 2026, but the district clarified this week that these students were serving as mascots, managers, and trainers — not competing athletes. The distinction matters because the federal investigation centers on whether the district violated Title IX anti-discrimination law, which would only apply if boys were actually competing on girls' teams. The underlying dispute hinges on how those 61 students were actually used — whether listing them on official rosters as non-competitors was appropriate, or whether this represents a real compliance issue the Trump administration is investigating.