Title IX Information

As part of the Superintendent's Office, and under the guidance of the Chief School Performance Officer, the Title IX Office works to ensure a safe, welcoming, and harassment free-environment for all members – students, faculty and staff – of the CMS community. The Title IX Office provides training to faculty and staff, provides support with students training, provides supports to school administrators to ensure prompt and fair investigations and resolutions of all complaints related to sexual misconduct and harassment. The Title IX Office ensures that CMS is in compliance with federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. CMS also provides the general public and parents with access to the Title IX topics that all staff have been trained on  (click link to view). 

Every year, all staff → administrators, teachers, support staff, related service providers, cafeteria staff, and custodial staff are required to take the Annual Title IX training for your job role.  

This year the Annual Title IX Staff Training for all staff will be moved to the CMS Safe Schools modules instead of MyTalent.

NOTE:  The back-to-school Title IX student lessons will be an asynchronous course in Canvas to be “taught” within the first 30 days of school. The lessons will be loaded into each student's homeroom course in Canvas. Teachers will access the elementary lessons and adjust/modify them as appropriate for your students.

In addition, every school is required to address Title IX compliance during monthly meetings of the SIT (School Improvement Team). It is our expectation that all staff monitor scholars' behaviors at all times to intervene/stop any form of Title IX misconduct. Staff are also expected to prepare and teach SEL lessons. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development. SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. SEL lessons are intended to teach these socially appropriate skills to our scholars.

Title IX Admin Liaison: Lori Rhondo