Title IX
Title ix information
WHAT IS TITLE IX?
The main purpose of Title IX is to ensure that all students and staff—regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity—have equal access to educational opportunities and are protected from:
- Sexual harassment and sexual violence (including sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking).
- Discrimination based on sex in academics, athletics, employment, or any school activity.
Our district is committed to providing a learning and working environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination. We take all reports seriously.
REPORTING AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If you are a student, parent/guardian or staff member and believe you have:
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Experienced of witnessed any act of sex-based discrimination (Including sexual harassment or assault).
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Need to report a violation
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Have questions about the district's Title IX policies.
Contact the District's Title IX Coordinator. Such a Coordinator is authorized to coordinate the District's efforts to comply with its responsibilities under Title IX.
Jeremy Hout, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
21 Birge Dr., Chauncey, OH 45719 | 740-797-4544 x1204 | Email Mr. Hout
NOTIFICATION OF POLICY
The District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or activities, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. Inquiries about the applicability of Title IX and its implementing regulations to the District may be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both.
NOTIFICATION OF GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
The District has adopted a grievance procedure to provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that would be prohibited by Title IX and its implementing regulations. This procedure describes how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond.
The District’s Policy and Procedures can be found at: https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/athcty/Board.nsf/