• Title IX

    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 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.) and related regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106)

    Title IX is a federal law passed in 1972 to ensure students and employees in educational settings are treated equally and fairly, with a right to learn and work in an environment that is free from unlawful discrimination.  It prohibits discrimination, harassment, exclusion, denial, limitation or separation on the basis or actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity or expression.  It applies to both male and female students in any educational institution receiving federal funding.

    Key areas addressed by Title IX include:  athletics; sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual violence; pregnant and parenting students; off-campus activities; recruitment and admission; employment; and retaliation.

    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is one of several federal and state anti-discrimination laws that ensure equality in education.  New Title IX regulations were recently adopted by the Federal Government which specifically focus on how school districts investigate sexual harassment.

    Title IX requires that each school district have at least one person designated as the Title IX Coordinator to whom concerns or complaints regarding sex discrimination can be made.

    Pacific Union Elementary School District Title IX Coordinator

    Annette S. Machado

    Superintendent/Principal

    2065 E. Bowles Ave.

    Fresno, CA 93725

    amachado@puschool.org

    (559) 834-2533

     

    Title IX Complaint Process

    Individuals who believe they have been discriminated against in violation of Title IX may file a complaint with the District or the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).  If a crime is involved, such as sexual assault or rape, individuals may also file a report with the local police department.  A person may pursue one or all of the avenues at the same time.