TITLE IX
Title IX, clause of the 1972 Federal Education Amendments, signed into law on June 23, 1972, which stated 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.” The LCSD complies with the 2020 regulations.
Lancaster Process.pdfTITLE IX Coordinator
Angela Vaughan
Phone: 803-286-6972
Fax: 803-416-8866
300 S. Catawba Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
GEPA Statement.pdfTItleIX2020WEB (1).pdf
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