What is Title IX?

The federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in educational institutions is Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972 (amending the Higher Education Act of 1965). This act is codified as Title 20, United States Code, Chapter 38, Sections 1681-1686. The act was also amended by the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 ("Title IX"). The law states that "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." The amendment in 1987 expanded the definition of "program or activity" to include all the operations of an educational institution, governmental entity or private employer that receives federal funds. Title IX forbids sex discrimination in all district services and academic programs. Title IX also forbids discrimination because of sex in employment and recruitment consideration or selection, whether full time or part time, under any education program or activity operated by an institution receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance.

Pursuant to Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Passaic County Technical Vocational School’s Title IX Coordinator, Mr. Nic Nese, is the designated agent of the school district with primary responsibility for coordinating Title IX compliance efforts. The Title IX coordinator’s responsibilities are critical to the development, implementation, and monitoring of meaningful efforts to comply with Title IX legislation, regulation, and case law. In broad terms, the Title IX Coordinator oversees monitoring of school district policy in relation to Title IX law developments; implementation of grievance procedures, including notification, investigation and disposition of complaints; provision of educational materials and training for the district community; conducting and/or coordinating investigations of complaints received pursuant to Title IX; ensuring a fair and neutral process for all parties; and monitoring all other aspects for district’s Title IX compliance.

Title IX Resources and Training

• Sex Discrimination: Overview of the Law
• OCR Webinar: Title IX Regulations Addressing Sexual Harassment
• The First Amendment and Title IX: An OCR Short Webinar
• OCR Short Webinar on How to Report Sexual Harassment under Title IX
• Conducting and Adjudicating Title IX Hearings: An OCR Training Webinar
• OCR Webinar on Due Process Protections under the New Title IX Regulations
• OCR Webinar on New Title IX Protections Against Sexual Assault
• Vector Solutions (Additional Resources for PCTVS Faculty and Staff)