Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, 1972 reads: 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.
Title IX coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, and those involved in any informal resolution process receive annual training on the following topics:
All staff (responsible employees) receive training in the Vector Solutions SafeSchools Training module Title IX Compliance Overview. This course is designed to provide school staff with an overview of Title IX regulations to ensure that their school district is in compliance. Topics covered include the role of legal precedent, regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance related to Title IX; relevant terminology used in Title IX guidance; and guidelines school districts must follow to remain in compliance with the law.
Staff training is made up of six sections, followed by an assessment that employees have to score at least a score of 85 percent to receive credit.
The sections of this module include: