Title IX

Overview

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance,  including state and local educational agencies. Educational programs and activities that receive federal funds from the Department of Education must operate in a nondiscriminatory manner. Also, a recipient may not retaliate against any person for opposing an unlawful educational practice or policy, or because a person made charges, testified, or participated in any complaint action under Title IX. All districts and charter schools must have a designated Title IX coordinator with their contact information prominently posted in visible areas of the schools, including handbooks, and on the school's website to ensure protections for students discriminated against based on their sex.

With sexual harassment allegations, districts and charter schools must comply with the requirements for the grievance process under Title IX. This grievance process aims to emphasize the importance of treating parties equitably in the specific context of Title IX sexual harassment. You may contact your Title IX Coordinator to request your district or charter school’s Title IX policy and learn how to file a formal complaint.

Coordinator Directories

Charter Title IX Coordinators Address and Phone List

School District Title IX Coordinator List

Resources

• Risk Management Resources and Services
  United Educators (UE)
• Title IX
  United States Department of Education, EDBlogs
• Title IX: Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities
  YouTube
• Title IX and Athletic Opportunities in K-12 Schools
• Title IX and Sex Discrimination
• OCR Policy Guidance Portal
• Full Text of the 2020 Title IX Rule (As published in the Federal Register, May 19, 2020)
• Summary of the Major Provisions of the Department of Education’s 2020 Title IX Final Rule
• OCR Case Processing Manual (Effective Date July 18, 2022)
• Questions and Answers Regarding the Department’s 2020 Title IX Rule (September 4, 2020)
• OCR Webinar – “New Title IX Protections Against Sexual Assault” (July 7, 2020)
• OCR Webinar – “Due Process Protections Under the New Title IX Regulations” (July 21, 2020)

ListServ

Subscribe to the Title IX Coordinators ListServ using the Utah Education Network (UEN) Mailing List! You will receive e-mail notifications about what is going on in Title IX.