Title IX Information
Title IX Coordinator
Sharon Tolliver
Phone: (423) 626-3543 ext 2222
Email: Sharon.Tolliver@claibornecsd.org
Title IX is a federal law that applies to all public schools. It states, “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.” While this language is brief, federal regulations and case law have expanded the ways in which this applies to school districts. Title IX covers many things including: (1) requiring equity in athletics; (2) prohibiting discrimination in the educational program; and (3) establishing a framework for addressing grievances related to sexual harassment. Recently released federal regulations are focused on this third aspect. Fully complying with the new regulations will require a combination of reviewing and updating current policies and procedures, training staff, and ensuring that appropriate notification of these changes are publicized to the community.
Retaliation against any person who makes a report or assists, participates, or refuses to participate in any investigation of an alleged act is prohibited. Examples of retaliation may include termination, refusal to hire, demotion, and denial of promotion. Retaliation may also include threats, intimidation, coercion, unjustified negative evaluations, unjustified negative references, or increased surveillance.
Charging an individual with a code of conduct violation for making a materially false statement in bad faith in the course of a grievance proceeding does not constitute retaliation.
Contact the Title IX Coordinator if there is the possibility that retaliation has occurred.
The District's Response to Sexual Harassment
New Federal Requirements Under Title IX Training
Title IX Coordinator, Investigator, and Decision Maker training
Additional Resources
Title IX and Sexual harassment CCBOE Policy 6.3041
Complaints and Grievances Claiborne County Board of Education Policy (CCBOE) 5.501
Section 504 and ADA Grievance Procedures CCBOE Policy 1. 802
Discrimination/Harassment of Employees (Sexual, Racial, Ethnic, Religious) CCBOE Policy 5.500
Staff-Student Relation CCBOE Policy 5.610
Code of Conduct CCBOE Policy 6.300
Student Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Cyber- bullying, and Intimidation CCBOE Policy 6.304
Student Concerns CCBOE Policy 6.305
Reporting Child Abuse CCBOE Policy 6.409
Title IX’s implementing regulations (34 CFR Part 106)
United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ Reading Room for Title IX
Mission: Equal Access To and Promotion of Educational Excellence