Overview
Resources for Title IX / Equity Coordinators
Designation of responsible employee. Each recipient shall designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under this part, including any investigation of any complaint communicated to such recipient alleging its noncompliance with this part or alleging any actions which would be prohibited by this part. The recipient shall notify all its students and employees of the name, office address and telephone number of the employee or employees appointed pursuant to this paragraph.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Basic Checklist for Title IX Compliance – The Basic Checklist for Title IX Compliance was prepared to assist schools in meeting the minimum requirements of the Title IX Regulations. It is not an exhaustive checklist and therefore should not be used as a substitute for careful reading of the regulation itself.
ED607 – Title IX Coordinator Survey – Each June 1, the ED607 is sent via a Circular Letter by the Commissioner of Education to Superintendents of Schools, Executive Directors of State-Approved Nonpublic Special Education Programs, Executive Directors of Regional Educational Service Centers (RESC) and the State Education Resource Center (SERC). The ED607 is one of the required forms on the Data Acquisition Plan and is due each year by September 1. The form asks districts to report the name and contact information for Title IX Coordinators on an annual basis. To complete the ED607, districts must enter and CERTIFY data on the SDE Secure Application Webpage, a special website used by school districts to complete state reports. This web site is for use by Connecticut School Districts only. Each school district has a unique user name and password which can usually be obtained from your school district business manager. Once the website is accessed look for the: ED-607 Title IX Coordinator Survey.
Title IX Coordinator and Investigations Training
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Title IX Coordinator Training [PDF] - conducted October 11th and 12th , by Alexandra Brodsky, Esq. of the National Women’s Law Center and Dr. Adrian R. Wood of the Connecticut State Department of Education
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Title IX Coordinator Training [PDF] - conducted November 1st and 2nd, by Maree Sneed, Esq. Partner at Hogan Lovells US LLP and Dr. Adrian R. Wood of the Connecticut State Department of Education
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Conducting Investigations & Report Writing [PDF] - conducted October 16th and 17th and November 15th and 16th by Maree Sneed, Esq. Partner at Hogan Lovells US LLP and Dr. Adrian R. Wood of the Connecticut State Department of Education
Directory of Connecticut Title IX Coordinators
- Connecticut State Department of Education
- Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
- Endowed and Incorporated Academies
- Private Special Education Programs
- Public Charter Schools
- Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs)
- Regional Public School Districts
- Special Education Resource Center (SERC)
- Unified School Districts
Key Resources
- New: Transgender Guidance Frequently Asked Questions
- New: Transgender Guidance
- Essential Resources for Title IX Coordinators
- History, Status, and Future Roles of Title IX Gender Equity Coordinators
- CSDE Circular Letters from the Commissioner of Education
- US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Letters
- Privacy, Confidentiality, Education Records
- Important Court Cases
The following can be used as posters and given out to students, faculty, staff and parents. Schools should fill in Title IX Coordinators and insert their nondiscrimination statement.
- Sexual Harassment is Illegal (English)
- Sexual Harassment is Illegal (Spanish)
- Sexual Harassment is Illegal (Portuguese)
- "Have you ever..."
Publications
The United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights publishes:
- Resources for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students
- Notice of Non-discrimination
- Frequently Asked Questions about Sexual Harassment
- Checklist for Addressing Harassment
- OCR Sexual Harassment Guidance
- Sexual Harassment: It's Not Academic (pamphlet)
- OCR Reading Room
- Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime - A Guide for Schools
A comprehensive free manual published by US Department of Education - OCR and the National Association of Attorneys General, endorsed by the National School Boards Association - Revised Harassment Guidance: Harassment of Students by School Employees, Other students, or Third Parties - Title IX
- An Annotated Summary of the Regulation for Title IX Education Amendments of 1972
- OCR Recently Completed Investigations
The United States Department of Justice publishes:
Other Publications:
- Video Surveillance Cameras in Schools
- The American Association of University Women
- Check It Out: Is the Playing Field Level for Women An athletics equity checklist (2004)
- How to Keep Pregnant and Parenting Students from Dropping Out: A Guide for Policy Makers and Schools: A Primer for Schools
FERPA:
- Parents’ Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: Rights Regarding Children’s Education Records
- Balancing Student Privacy and School Safety: A Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Balancing Student Privacy and School Safety: A Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for Colleges and Universities
Ensuring Access to Education for Pregnant and Parenting Students
- FAQs on Title IX Protections for Pregnant and Parenting Students: A Guide for Schools
- Two Sides of the Same Coin: Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Dropout Prevention
- Pregnant and Parenting Students' Rights