Title IX Compliance: A Shared Responsibility
Title IX compliance is a shared responsibility of an entire district, from top-level administration to all levels of staff. Title IX protects students, employees and applicants for employment, and other persons from all forms of sex discrimination, including discrimination based on gender identity or failure to address stereotypical notions of masculinity or femininity. 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).
In La Feria ISD, we believe in treating all students and employees with dignity and respect therefore we take these matters seriously. It is the responsibility of all staff, teachers, and administrators to report complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and/or any other forms of sexual misconduct that they receive or of which they may become aware by immediately contacting the Title IX Coordinator, Lillian L. Ramos at 956-345-4507.
To file a complaint: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IKZ147qM9mRKm1ZzNoek6GYdnBm28vk-Dht5F8e-QlY/edit
Statement of Nondiscrimination
The District prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against any student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, age, or any other basis prohibited by law. The District prohibits dating violence, as defined by this policy. Retaliation against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of District policy and is prohibited.
Board Policy:
FFH (Legal) https://pol.tasb.org/PolicyOnline/PolicyDetails?key=256&code=FFH
FFH (Local) https://pol.tasb.org/PolicyOnline/PolicyDetails?key=256&code=FFH
FFH (Exhibit) https://pol.tasb.org/PolicyOnline/PolicyDetails?key=256&code=FFH
DIA (Legal) https://pol.tasb.org/PolicyOnline/PolicyDetails?key=256&code=DIA
DIA (Local) https://pol.tasb.org/PolicyOnline/PolicyDetails?key=256&code=DIA
DIA (Exhibit) https://pol.tasb.org/PolicyOnline/PolicyDetails?key=256&code=DIA
Conference Presentation/Handouts
http://www.edlaw.com/materials/2022-title-ix-administrator-conference.aspx