Title IX Training
Title IX Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
The Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator, investigator(s), decision-maker(s), or any individual designated to facilitate an informal resolution process related to Title IX sexual harassment shall receive the following training, as required or appropriate to their specific role:
- Definition of sexual harassment.
- Scope of the district’s education program or activity, as it pertains to what is subject to Title IX regulations.
- How to conduct an investigation and grievance process for formal complaints, including examination of evidence, drafting written determinations, handling appeals, and informal resolution processes, as applicable.
- How to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgment of the facts at issue, conflicts of interest, and bias.
- Use of relevant technology.
- Issues of relevance including when questions and evidence about the complainant’s sexual predisposition or prior sexual behavior are not relevant.
- Issues of relevance, weight of evidence, and application of standard of proof and drafting investigative reports that fairly summarize relevant evidence.
- How to address complaints when the alleged conduct does not qualify as Title IX sexual harassment but could be addressed under another complaint process or Board policy.
All training materials shall promote impartial investigations and adjudications of formal complaints of Title IX sexual harassment without relying on sex stereotypes.
All training materials shall be posted on the district’s website.