What is Title IX?
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on the gender of students and employees of educational institutions which receive federal financial assistance.
"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
Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment, rape, and sexual assault. It also can include dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.
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Who is Covered by Title IX?
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Educational institutions that receive federal financial assistance are covered by Title IX. If only one of the institution's programs or activities receives federal funding, all of the programs within the institution must comply with Title IX regulations. In compliance with Title IX, Lindale ISD prohibits discrimination in employment as well as in all programs and activities on the basis of sex.
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Who to Contact:
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Any person (student, faculty, staff, or guest) who believes that discriminatory practices have been engaged in based upon gender may discuss their concerns and file informal or formal complaints of possible violations of Title IX with the
Title IX Coordinator:
Jamie Holder, Deputy Superintendent, Title IX Coordinator
505 Pierce Street
Lindale, TX 75771
Telephone: 903-881-4001
Email: holderjt@lisdeagles.net
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An incident report form and a formal complaint form can be found here.
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Who Enforces Title IX?
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The United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is in charge of enforcing Title IX. Information regarding OCR can be found at www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html.