What is Title IX?

NOTICE OF TITLE IX PROHIBITION OF SEX DISCRIMINATION

Title IX Prohibition of Sex Discrimination

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), implemented at 34 C.F.R. § 106 et seq., provides that no person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any academic, extracurricular, research, occupational training, or other education program or activity operated by an entity, including a K-12 school district, that receives federal financial assistance.  Sex discrimination includes discrimination based on sex stereotypes; sex characteristics; pregnancy or related conditions; parental, family or marital status; sexual orientation, and/or gender identity.  (34 C.F.R. §§ 106.10; 106.20.)

In compliance with Title IX^[1], the SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION “SLOCOE” prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including but not limited to student programs and/or activities and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to SLOCOE’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Title IX Coordinator

The following is the contact information for SLOCOE’s Title IX Coordinator:

Katherine Aaron
Assistant Superintendent of Student Programs & Services
3350 Education Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA  93405
kaaron@slocoe.org
805-543-7732

Applicable Board Policies and Administrative Regulations

Applicable Board Policies and Administrative Regulations include:

• Superintendent’s Policy – #5145.3 – Nondiscrimination/Harassment
• Superintendent’s Policy – #5145.7 – Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment
• County Office Regulation #5145.73 – 2024 Title IX Grievance Procedures (Students)
• County Office Regulation #4119.16 – 2024 Title IX Grievance Procedures (Employees)

Reporting Conduct/Filing a Complaint

All individuals are encouraged to report conduct that may constitute sex discrimination, including but not limited to sex-based harassment.

All employees, except for designated confidential employees, are required to report conduct that may constitute sex discrimination, including but not limited to sex-based harassment, within one workday of learning of the same.

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please contact SLOCOE’s Title IX Coordinator.

Additional Information

• Notice of Student Rights Under Title IX
• Notice of Student Rights Under Title IX – Spanish
• Notice of Employee Rights Under Title IX

Additional Resources 

Additional resources may be found at:

• California Department of Education (“CDE”): https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/eo/genequitytitleix.asp·
• California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”): CRD | Civil Rights Department (ca.gov)
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”): https://www.eeoc.gov/sex-based-discrimination; https://www.eeoc.gov/sexual-harassment
• United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
• United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Complaint: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html
• United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Contact Information: 1-800-421-3481 or ocr@ed.gov

Title IX Training

• Title IX Team and Process for Districts