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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 subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance ....” 20 U.S.C. § 1681
Sexual Harassment under Title IX
The 2020 regulations are the first regulations addressing “sexual harassment” under Title IX.
• “Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination under Title IX.”
• Sexual harassment adds to existing prohibitions on sex-based discrimination in other areas (e.g., athletics, program/activity access)
Title IX Inquiries:
Inquiries may be directed to the district’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, or both.
(See 34 C.F.R. §106.8(b)(1)).
WPSS Title IX Coordinator:
Name: Amanda Hall
Email: amanda.hall@wpsb.info
Phone: 985-839-7795
Address: 800 Main Street
Franklinton, LA 70438
Office for Civil Rights Contact Information (Louisiana)
Kansas City Office – U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 320
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816-268-0550 | Fax: 816-268-0599 | TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov
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