Student Rights Under Title IX
Student Rights under Title IX
Federal Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), implemented at 34 C.F.R. § 106.31, subd. (a), provides that no person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any academic, extracurricular, research, occupational training, or other education program or activity operated by a recipient which receives federal financial assistance. Relevant here, Title IX requires school districts to take immediate and appropriate action to investigate when it knows or reasonably should know of a possible Title IX violation.
Title IX Coordinators
In the event of a complaint regarding gender equity or sexual harassment, or discrimination, including harassment, intimidation and bullying because of actual or perceived disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, contact one of the following Title IX and Nondiscrimination Coordinators:
For complaints against employees:
Associate Superintendent, Human Resources
(916) 686-7795; egusdhr@egusd.net
9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road
Elk Grove, CA 95624.
For student against student complaints:
Associate Superintendent, PreK-6 Education
(916) 686-7704; PK6Ed@egusd.net
9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road
Elk Grove, CA 95624; or
Associate Superintendent, Secondary Education
(916) 686-7706; egusdsed@egusd.net
9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road
Elk Grove, CA 95624
Filing a Title IX Complaint with the District
Student complaints shall be submitted in written form in accordance with Board Policy 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures. If the complainant is unable to prepare the complaint in writing, administrative staff shall help him/her to do so.