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Title IX

The Pennridge School District is committed to complying fully with all Federal and state laws banning discrimination on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity/expression concerning instructional programs, extracurricular activities, and employment practice.  Students and/or staff who believe they or others have been subject to Title IX sexual harassment, other discrimination, or retaliation are encouraged to promptly report such alleged incidents to a Title IX Coordinator.

 

The Director of Student Services / Title IX Compliance Officer will be responsible for addressing Title IX concerns involving students.  The Director of Human Resources will be responsible for addressing Title IX concerns involving staff.   

 

District Title IX Coordinators: 

 

Position: Director of Student Services / Title IX Compliance Officer

Name: Ernest Johnson

Phone: 215-453-2785 

Email: ejohnson@pennridge.org

 

Position Director of Human Resources

Name: Tara Mossman

Phone: 215-257-5011

Email: tmossman@pennridge.org

 

If a student or third party believes they or others have been subject to Title IX sexual harassment, other discrimination or retaliation, and a Title IX Coordinator is the subject of the allegation(s), then the report should be made to the Superintendent of Schools.  

 

 

Title IX Covers

 

Sex-Based Discrimination

  • Discrimination / Harassment based on:

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  • Sex stereotypes
  • Sex characteristics
  • Sexual orientation
  • Gender identity

 

  • Pregnancy

 

  • Peer Retaliation

 

Sexual Harassment

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  • Quid Pro Quo

 

  • Hostile environment

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  • Totality of circumstances
  • Subjectively and Objectively offensive
  • Severe or Pervasive
  • Limits or denies ability to participate in or benefit from education program or activity

 

  • Sexual assault

 

  • Dating violence

 

  • Domestic violence

 

  • Stalking

 

 

The Pennridge School District is an Equal Opportunity Education Institution. It will not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or handicap in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, and section 504, and the Americans Disabilities Act of 1990.

 

Inquiries regarding discrimination or harassment can be directed to:

 

 

About Title IX

 

The Pennridge School District does not discriminate in any manner, including Title IX sexual harassment, in any district education program or activity.

 

What is the history of Title IX?

Title IX is a civil rights statute enacted in 1972 to prohibit discrimination

based on sex in education programs and activities.

 

What does Title IX state?

"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 USCA Sec. 1681

 

What is the purpose of Title IX?

Title IX is  a statute "designed primarily to prevent recipients of Federal financial assistance from using the funds in a discriminatory manner"

 

What is Sexual Harassment?

 

Sexual Harassment

  • A school employee conditioning an educational benefit or service upon a person's participation in unwelcome sexual conduct

  • Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the school's education program or activity

  • Sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking

Sexual Harassment is defined as "conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: (1) An employee of the District conditioning the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of the District on an individual's participation in unwelcome sexual conduct; (2) Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that is effectively denies a person equal access to the District's education program or activity; or (2) "Sexual assault" as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1092 (f)(6)(A)(v), "dating violence" as defined in 34 U.S.C. 12291 (a)(10), "domestic violence" as defined in 34 U.S.C. 12291 (a)(8), or "stalking" as defined in 34 U.S.C. 12291 (a)(30)