• Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, 1972 reads: 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.

Title IX coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, and those involved in any informal resolution process receive annual training on the following topics:

• Administrative Team and Leadership - Title IX Legal - Tharrington Smith, August 25, 2022
• ATIXA - Coordinator Cohort Training - Ongoing 2023-2024 school year
• Administrative Training - RSS In Service - Leslie Eagle, Executive Director of Human Resources
• Safe Schools - Title IX Compliance - All Staff, 2022-2023

All staff (responsible employees) receive training in the Vector Solutions SafeSchools Training module Title IX Compliance Overview. This course is designed to provide school staff with an overview of Title IX regulations to ensure that their school district is in compliance. Topics covered include the role of legal precedent, regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance related to Title IX; relevant terminology used in Title IX guidance; and guidelines school districts must follow to remain in compliance with the law.

Staff training is made up of six sections, followed by an assessment that employees have to score at least a score of 85 percent to receive credit. 

The sections of this module include:

• Introduction
• Title IX Regulatory Guidance
• Other Guidance in Title IX Enforcement
• Title IX Terminology
• Obligations of K-12 School Districts
• Summary

Rowan-Salisbury School System Board of Education policies regarding Title IX:

• Policy Code: 1720/4030/7235 Title IX Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex
• Policy Code: 1725/4035/7236 Title IX Sexual Harassment – Prohibited Conduct and Reporting Process
• Policy Code: 1726/4036/7237 Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Process