Chesterfield County School District

Title IX

_{Chesterfield County School District (Ccsd) Is Committed To A Policy Of Equal Opportunity And Does Not Discriminate On The Basis Of Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Sex, Pregnancy, Age, Disability, Or Veteran Status In Employment, Educational Programs And Activities, Admissions, And Financial Aid. Ccsd Is Also Committed To Maintaining An Educational And Work Environment Free From Sex Discrimination And Sexual Harassment In Accordance With Title Ix Of The Education Amendments Of 1972 And Other Applicable Laws. Any Individual Who Believes They Have Experienced Discrimination Or Harassment On The Basis Of Sex, Or Who Has Questions Regarding Title Ix, Is Encouraged To Contact The Title Ix Coordinator Below. Retaliation Against Any Person For Filing A Complaint Or Participating In An Investigation Is Prohibited.}

What is Title IX?

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any educational program or activity that receives federal funding. This means that no person can be excluded from participation, denied benefits, or subjected to discrimination based on sex in federally-funded schools, colleges, or other entities like vocational programs. Federal agencies, including the Department of Education (ED), are required to enforce this mandate. Discrimination covered under Title IX includes, but isn't limited to, sexual harassment, sexual violence, pregnancy discrimination, unequal athletic opportunities, sex-based discrimination in STEM, discriminatory dress codes, and retaliation.

What is Sexual Harassment?

Sexual harassment for the purposes of Title IX is defined as:

Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the school’s education programs or activities.
Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking as those terms are defined under federal laws called the Clery Act Summary and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Quid Pro Quo Harassment*

*Quid pro quo literally translates as "something for something." This type of harassment occurs when a person in authority, usually a supervisor or instructor, demands sexual favors in exchange for a job, promotion, grade, or other favorable treatment. In quid pro quo cases, the offense is directly linked to the individual's terms of employment or academic success or forms the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting the individual.

Title IX Prohibits:

• Gender Discrimination
• Pregnancy Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Sexual Assault
• Stalking
• Intimate Partner/Relationship Violence
• Bullying and Cyberbullying
• Retaliation

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TITLE IX Informal Resolution Process

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Role of an Advisor

An Advisor may:

Assist a complainant or respondent in understanding and navigating the investigation process
Accompany a complainant or respondent to any administrative meeting or conversation related to an investigation including interviews and seek clarification regarding the investigation process
Ask procedural or process questions
Provide support to the complainant or respondent throughout the process
Alert the Title IX Investigator or Coordinator to acts of retaliation
Attend the decision meeting
Confer privately with the complainant or respondent upon request

An Advisor May not:

Speak or act on behalf of a complainant or respondent, including answering questions for or on behalf of a complainant or respondent
Stand in for, or represent a complainant or respondent
Distribute information shared or learned throughout the investigation process with anyone other than the complainant or respondent for whom they serve as an advisor, the Title IX Investigator or Coordinator
Act as or represent themselves or another as an investigator for the Title IX process during the investigation
Contact a witness or other party participating in the investigation process,
Impede the investigation process or act in a manner that obstructs the investigator or disrupts the investigation process

To ensure compliance with Title IX, the School District has a Title IX Coordinator as the primary contact responsible for developing, adopting and/or assuring the dissemination of the District’s non-discrimination policy and for making the policy available to the community.

Title IX - Sexual Discrimination

Title IX

What is Title IX?

TITLE IX Informal Resolution Process

Role of an Advisor

Inspection Links for Title IX Training