Training for School District Title IX Personnel

Darcy W. Dill, ESQ.
GST BOCES Labor Relations Services

Overview of Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 provides, in part, that: “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 ” 20 U.S.C. § 1681(a)
Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in ALL educational programs and activities that are federally funded at all levels
Protects both students and staff
Application of Title IX (it is more than sports):
Recruitment
- Admissions
- Counseling
- Athletics
- Benefits, Opportunities
- Discipline and employment
- Sexual Harassment – prohibits sexual harassment at school by peers, employees, third parties