Title IX

What is Title IX?
Title IX is a federal statute that prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity receiving federal funds. Title IX 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.”

Title IX protects students, employees, applicants for employment, and other persons from all forms of sex discrimination. All students (as well as other persons) at institutions/districts that receive federal funds are protected by Title IX – regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, race, or national origin – in all aspects of a recipient’s educational programs and activities (OCR Title IX Resource Guide).
 

To file a Title IX complaint with Coffee County Schools, or should you have any questions regarding the Sexual Harassment Policy or any procedures related to the policy, contact the Title IX Coordinator.

Title IX Coordinator:
Tami Crosby
Coffee County Board of Education
400 Reddoch Hill Road
Elba, Alabama 36323

Telephone: (334) 897-5016
E-mail: crosbyt@coffeecounty.k12.al.us

To file a Title IX Sexual Harassment complaint requires a completed Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Form. This form is found in the Coffee County Schools’ Parent/Student Information Guide, on the Coffee County Schools’ website, and at any Coffee County school campus.

Examples of Title IX Concerns:
• Gender Discrimination
• Domestic and/or Dating Violence
• Sexual Harassment
• Sexual Assault

• Sexual Misconduct (inappropriate touching, comments, text messages)
• Gender Identification Discrimination
• Teasing or Bullying/Cyberbullying because of gender/gender identification