Title IX Information

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin is prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; sex discrimination is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; discrimination on the basis of disability is prohibited by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and age discrimination is prohibited by the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. 

Durham Public Schools is committed to maintaining a safe, positive learning environment for all students that is free from discrimination by providing all students course offerings, counseling, assistance, services, employment, athletics and extracurricular activities without any form of discrimination, including Title IX sexual harassment. Discrimination is inconsistent with the rights of students and the educational and programmatic goals of the Durham Public Schools, and is prohibited at or, in the course of, school district-sponsored programs or activities, including transportation to or from school or school-sponsored activities.

The Durham Public Schools is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and handicap in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX Education Amendment of 2020, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.  Any complaint of Harassment or discrimination pertaining to education or for information regarding civil rights (www2.ed.gov) or grievance procedures, services, training materials, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped individuals, please contact the following:

TITLE IX - US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

• Final Title IX Rule
• Executive Order 14021 - Discrimination on the Basis of Sex

TRAININGS                                                                    

• Responsible Person Training 
• Coordinator/Decision MakerTraining                                     
• Investigator Training
• Decision-Maker (Appeals)Training
• Title IX Athletics Training

COMPLAINT PROCEDURES

• Title IX Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying Complaint Procedure
• Title IX Complaint Form (Online)
• Title IX Complaint Form (Paper)
• The Education of Pregnant and Parenting Students 
• Other Forms of Discrimination Complaint Form
• Student and Parent Grievance Procedure 
• Grievance Procedure for Employees

DISTRICT POLICIES

• Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying
• Prohibition Against Retaliation
• Equal Educational Opportunities