Title IX

The District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any of its education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and its implementing regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106), including against applicants for employment, students, parents/guardians acting on behalf of their students, employees, and third parties attempting to access the education program or activity. 

Title IX Sex Discrimination Prohibited

Sex discrimination as defined in Title IX (Title IX Sex Discrimination) is prohibited. A District employee, agent, or student, violates this prohibition whenever that person engages in conduct on the basis of sex that causes another person to be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity operated by the District. Title IX Sex Discrimination includes discrimination on the basis of sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity. 

Sex-based harassment is a form of Title IX Sex Discrimination. Sex-based harassment occurs whenever a person engages in conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following:

 1. Quid Pro Quo: A District employee, agent, or other person authorized by the District to provide conditions the provision of an aid, benefit, or service under the District's education program or activity explicitly or impliedly conditions the provision of an aid, benefit, or service on a person's on an individual’s participation in unwelcome sexual conduct; or

 2. Hostile Environment: Unwelcome sex-based conduct that, based on the totality of the circumstances, is subjectively and objectively offensive and is so severe or, pervasive that it limits or denies a person's ability to participate in or benefit from the District’s educational program or activity; or

 3. Violence Against Women Act/The Big 4: Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking as defined in 34 C.F.R. §106.2.

Examples of sexual harassment include, but are not limited to, touching, crude jokes or pictures, discussions of sexual experiences, teasing related to sexual characteristics, spreading rumors related to a person’s alleged sexual activities, rape, sexual battery, sexual abuse, and sexual coercion.

 

District Board of Education policy 2:265 titled “Title IX Complaint Grievance Procedure” and associated complaint forms are located below. Please note: the Title IX Complaint Form below can be translated into various languages using our website translation tool. The flag icon in the upper right corner of the webpage.

Policy 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure

Title IX Complaint Form 

Type of Discrimination	Major Components that Title IX Covers	Examples
Quid Pro Quo	An employee, agent, or person authorized by the recipient to provide an aid, benefit, or service under the recipient's education program or activity explicitly or impliedly conditioning the provision of such an aid, benefit, or service on a person's participation in unwelcome sexual conduct.	A teacher implies that a student can raise their grade if the student agrees to spend time alone with them outside of school hours. A coach tells a student that they will get more playing time on the sports team if they engage in inappropriate behavior or conversation.
Violence Against Woman Act/The Big 4	Sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.	A student is touched inappropriately by a peer on the school bus despite asking them to stop. A student uses social media to share inappropriate pictures of another student.
Hostile Environment	Unwelcome sex-based conduct that is subjectively and objectively offensive and is so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person's ability to participate in or benefit from the recipient's education program or activity. Denial in sports participation based on gender.	A group of students continuously makes derogatory comments to another student about their gender. A student is denied participation on a sport’s team due to their gender.

Any person who wishes to make a report under the Title IX Grievance Procedure may make a report to the Title IX Coordinator, Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Building Principal, Assistant Building Principal, a Complaint Manager, or any employee with whom the person is comfortable speaking.

School employees shall respond to incidents of sex based discrimination or harassment by promptly making or forwarding the report to the Title IX Coordinator. 

Please see Board Policy 2:265 , Title IX Grievance Procedure for more information about the district's Title IX policy or filing a complaint.

District 62 Title IX training materials can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Title IX Regulations: Coordinator Training Handout