Examples of types of conduct which are prohibited in the district and which may constitute sex-based harassment under state and/or federal law, in accordance with the definitions above, include, but are not limited to:

1.         Unwelcome leering, sexual flirtations, or propositions
2.         Unwelcome sex-based slurs, epithets, threats, verbal abuse, derogatory comments, or sexually degrading descriptions
3.         Graphic verbal comments about an individual's body or overly personal conversation
4.         Sex-based jokes, derogatory posters, notes, stories, cartoons, drawings, pictures, obscene gestures, or computer-generated images of a sexual nature
5.         Spreading sex-based rumors
6.         Teasing or sexual remarks about students enrolled in a predominantly single-sex class
7.         Massaging, grabbing, fondling, stroking, or brushing the body
8.         Touching an individual's body or clothes in a sexual way
9.         Impeding or blocking movements or any physical interference with school activities when directed at an individual on the basis of sex
10.       Displaying sexually suggestive objects
11.       Sexual assault, sexual battery, or sexual coercion
12.       Electronic communications containing comments, words, or images described above   

• You have the right to fair and equitable treatment and you shall not be discriminated against based on your sex.
• You have the right to be provided with an equitable opportunity to participate in all academic extracurricular activities, including athletics.
• You have the right to have access to a sex/gender equity coordinator, referred to as the Title IX Coordinator (find contact information below), to answer questions regarding sex/gender equity laws.
• You have the right to contact the State Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation to access information on sex/gender equity laws.
• You have the right to file a confidential discrimination complaint with the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the California Department of Education if you believe you have been discriminated against or if you believe you have received unequal treatment on the basis of your sex.
• You have the right to pursue civil remedies if you have been discriminated against.
• You have the right to be protected against retaliation if you file a discrimination complaint.

— (California Education Code § 221.8.)

All students have the right to participate fully in their educational programs & activities, free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying.

Any student who feels they are being or has been subjected to sexual harassment, including

• unwelcome sexual advances
• requests for sexual favors
• other verbal/physical conduct of
• a sexual nature

should contact their principal, administrator, teacher, any school employee.

More information about prohibited conduct can be found in Board Policy (BP) 5145.7 and Administrative Rules (AR) 5145.7 and AR 5145.71.

Under the Title IX Sexual Harassment process, an individual alleging sexual harassment will be offered the formal Title IX grievance process, as set forth in AR 5145.71.

All Torrance Unified employees are trained annually on Title IX. You can view a copy of the most recent training presentation below.