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.
