Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This
law protects people from discrimination based on sex, including sexual
harrassment and sexual assualt, in education programs or activities that
receive Federal financial assistance. Title IX states 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."
What is Sexual Harassment?
- Quid pro quo by an employee;
- Unwelcome
conduct that is so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive that it
effectively denies a person equal access to a school’s education program
or activity; and/or
Sexual
assault as defined by the Clery Act, and dating violence, domestic
violence and stalking as defined by the Violence Against Women’s Act.
Read Butte County School District's Title IX Policy
Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Process