Board of Education

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational programs or activity receiving federal financial assistance. 
-- From the preamble to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs and activities. All public and private schools, school districts, colleges and universities receiving federal funds must comply with Title IX.

The regulations implementing Title IX are enforced by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and prohibit discrimination, exclusion, denial, limitation, or separation based on gender. Intended to end sex discrimination in all areas of education.

Ashland City Schools

Title IX Officers

The District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or activities, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. Inquiries about the applicability of Title IX and its implementing regulations to the District may be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both.

See Board of Education Policy Manual (Section 2266) for more information.

Ashland City Schools Title IX Officers

The District has adopted a grievance procedure to provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that would be prohibited by Title IX and its implementing regulations. This procedure describes how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond.

Board Policy 2266 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities

• TITLE 9 COORDINATOR TRAINING: ROADMAP FOR COMPLIANCE
• TITLE 9 REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE TRAINING: GENERAL OVERVIEW
• TITLE 9  INVESTIGATOR TRAINING
• TITLE 9 DECISION-MAKER AND APPEALS TRAINING
• TITLE 9 TRAINING SLIDE DECK: A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO NAVIGATING BEYOND COMPLIANCE

Local Resources

• Ashland County Department of Job and Family Services- Child Protective Services (419-282-5000)
• Safe Haven of Ashland (419-289-8085)

Ohio Resources

• Ohio HOPES
• Office for Civil Rights

Law Enforcement

• Ashland Police Division (419-289-1911)
• Ashland County Sheriff Office (419-289-6552)