Title IX and Civil Rights Information

WHAT IS TITLE IX?

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational programs or activity receiving
federal financial assistance. - From the preamble to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs and activities. All public and private schools, school districts, colleges, and universities receiving federal funds must comply with Title IX.

The regulations implementing Title IX are enforced by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and prohibit discrimination, exclusion, denial, limitation, or separation based on gender. The intention of Title IX is to end sex discrimination in all areas of education.

COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE IX

BOARD POLICY 2266 NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN DISTRICT PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES
The District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or activities, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations not to
discriminate in such a manner. Inquiries about the applicability of Title IX and its implementing regulations to the District may be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Reports and Complaints of Harassing Conduct
The Board is committed to promptly and equitably resolving student and employee complaints alleging Sexual Harassment. Members of the School District community, (students and Board employees, as well as, Board members, agents, volunteers, contractors, and all other third parties) are encouraged to promptly report incidents of harassing conduct to an administrator, supervisor, or other School District official so that the Board may address the conduct promptly. Any administrator, supervisor, or other District official who receives such a complaint shall promptly notify a District Title IX Coordinator. Complaints can be received in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail.

Investigation and Complaint Procedure
The District has adopted a grievance procedure to provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that would be prohibited by Title IX and its
implementing regulations. To file a Title IX complaint please complete and submit the YS Schools Title IX Complaint Statement Form.

For a full description of the Yellow Springs Schools policy relating to sexual harassment, including both formal and informal complaint procedures, please visit the following link:  Title IX

Yellow Schools Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Officer
The following individual is designated to serve as the District’s Title IX Coordinator. Such Coordinators are authorized to coordinate the District’s efforts to comply with its responsibilities under Title IX.

Donna First
Director of Student Services/Title IX Coordinator & Compliance Officer
888 Dayton St., Suite 106, Yellow Springs, Ohio (937) 767-7381
dfirst@ysschools.org

The Title IX Coordinator is also the Compliance Officer or Civil Rights Coordinator for any applicable board policies related to nondiscrimination and anti-harassment, including Section 504/ADA.