Title IX
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.)
Statement of Nondiscrimination:
In compliance with Title IX, the Torrance Unified School District prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including but not limited to student programs and/or activities and employment.
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.
Board Policies
BP 0410 Nondiscrimination In District Program and Activities
BP 4030 Nondiscrimination in Employment
BP 4033 Lactation Accommodation
BP 4119.11/4219.11/4319.11 Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment
BP 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment
Administrative Rules
AR 4030 Nondiscrimination in Employment
AR 4119.11/4219.11/4319.11 Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment
AR 4119.12/4219.12/4319.12 Title IX Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment Complaint Procedures
AR 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment
AR 5145.7 Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment
AR 5145.71 Title IX Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment Complaint Procedures
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.
Torrance Unified Title IX Coordinator
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. All complaints of unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying are investigated promptly.
Formal complaints can be made by phone or email to the Torrance Unified Title IX Coordinator:
Mr. Julio Hernandez
Chief Personnel Officer, Title IX Coordinator
2335 Plaza Del Amo
Torrance, CA 90501
310-971-6071
hernandez.julio@tusd.org
To contact the Office of Civil Rights for additional information or assistance:
Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
Old Federal Building
50 United Nations Plaza, Room 239
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 556-4275
Email: ocr.sanfrancisco@ed.gov
Website: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
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