What Is Title IX?

Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination and sexual harassment against students and employees of educational institutions that receive federal funding, including public school districts. Title IX requires school districts to develop and implement policies and take other actions necessary to promptly, appropriately, and effectively address complaints of sex-based discrimination or sexual harassment in any district program or activity.

Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response

Title IX requires school districts to take the following steps to promptly, appropriately, and effectively respond to complaints of sexual harassment:

Provide information to students and staff regarding the requirements of Title IX
Adopt complaint investigation procedures
Provide notice of those complaint procedures to students, staff, and the public
Establish adequate, reliable, and impartial complaint investigation protocols
Provide training to district personnel responsible for investigations
Ensure that adequate interim measures are in place to protect students during the investigation
Notify the complainant and respondent of the outcome of the complaint
Take appropriate actions to address the impacts of substantiated harassment and prevent recurrence

Reporting

Report Flow

Title IX complaints should be reported immediately to a trusted adult at the school who will report the concern to the school principal or other designated school administrator.

Students may, but are not required to, submit their complaint by completing a Student Grievance Form.

Title IX complaints must be filed within 30 days of the alleged act of sexual harassment or sex-based discrimination.

Naomi Stickney, Human Resources, serves as the District's Title IX Coordinator. The principal or lead teacher will be the investigator at the school and will consult with the Title IX Coordinator where necessary in an effort to appropriately investigate and address the complaint. The decision-maker reviewing the investigative report will be the assistant superintendent, and any appeals will go to the superintendent.

Concerns may also be reported to any of the following external agencies: