Title IX remains a critical federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual harassment) in our schools. It protects male and female students and employees in any educational entity that receives federal funds. In addition, Title IX protects transgender students and students who do not conform to sex stereotypes. State law also prohibits discrimination based on gender (sex), gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation. The preamble to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Title IX requires that each public school district, as well as state-approved nonpublic special education programs, have at least one person designated as the Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX Coordinator ensures active compliance with the law.

Title IX Web pages can be found at http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/eo/genequitytitleix.asp.  PUSD Title IX Coordinator: Dr. Allison Steppes, steppes.allison@pusd.us 351 S. Hudson Ave., (626) 396-3600, ext. 88779, Pasadena, CA. 91109. Compliance with Title IX is essential to ensure equity in education. Complaints pertaining to Title IX issues can be filed by utilizing the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) as identified in California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 4600, et seq., and Pasadena Unified School District Policy 5145.7 and Administrative Regulation 5145.7 To learn more about Title IX provisions, you may contact the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at (800) 421-3481

January 2023

ANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TITLE IX REGULATIONS

Title IX remains a critical federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual harassment) in our schools. It protects male and female students and employees in any educational entity that receives federal funds. In addition, Title IX protects transgender students and students who do not conform to sex stereotypes. State law also prohibits discrimination based on gender (sex), gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation. The preamble to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that:

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Title IX requires that each public school district, as well as state-approved nonpublic special education programs, have at least one person designated as the Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX Coordinator ensures active compliance with the law. Title IX Web pages can be found by going to http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/eo/genequitytitleix.asp. 

As defined and required by Title IX all schools will post, in a prominent location, the notification of the name, address and telephone number of the District Title IX Coordinator:

Dr. Allison Steppes
steppes.allison@pusd.us
Pasadena Unified School District
351 S. Hudson Ave.
Pasadena, CA. 91109

Compliance with Title IX is essential to ensure equity in education.  Complaints pertaining to Title IX issues can be filed by utilizing the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) as identified in California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 4600 et. Seq. and Pasadena Unified School District Policy 5145.7 AR; 5145.7 BP: http://www.pusd.us/cms/lib011/CA01901115/Centricity/domain/48/policies/5141-5999/AR%205145.7%20Rev%20072015.pdf

If you want to learn more regarding Title IX provisions, you may contact the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at (800) 421-3481 or ocr@ed.gov.

enero 2023

NOTIFICACIÓN ANUAL DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE EDUCACIÓN DE CALIFORNIA TÍTULO IX REGULACIONES

El Título IX sigue siendo una ley crítica federal de derechos civiles fundamental que prohíbe la discriminación por razón de sexo (incluyendo el acoso sexual) en nuestras escuelas. Se protege a los estudiantes masculino y femenino y empleados de cualquier entidad educativa que recibe fondos federales. Además, el Título IX protege a los estudiantes transgénero y los estudiantes que no se ajustan a los estereotipos sexuales. La ley estatal también prohíbe la discriminación basada en el género (sexo), la expresión de género, identidad de género y orientación sexual. La exposición de motivos del Título IX de las Enmiendas de Educación de 1972 establece que:

Ninguna persona en los Estados Unidos, por razones de sexo, será excluida de participar en, serán negados los beneficios de, o será sujeto a discriminación bajo cualquier programa educativo o actividad que reciba asistencia financiera federal.

El Título IX requiere que cada distrito escolar público, así como los programas de educación especial no públicas aprobadas por el estado, tengan por lo menos una persona designada como Coordinador del Título IX. El Coordinador del Título IX garantiza el cumplimiento activo de la ley.  Las páginas del Título IX  Web se puede encontrar yendo a http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/eo/genequitytitleix.asp.

Como es definido y requerido por el Título IX  todas las escuelas publicarán, en un lugar visible, la notificación del nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del Coordinador del Título IX del Distrito:

Dr. Allison Steppes
steppes.allison@pusd.us
Distrito Escolar Unificado de Pasadena
351 S Hudson Avenue
Pasadena, CA  91109

El cumplimiento del Título IX es esencial para asegurar la equidad en la educación. Las quejas relativas a cuestiones del Título IX se pueden presentar mediante la utilización de los Procedimientos Uniformes de Quejas (UCP) identificados en el Código de Regulaciones de California, Título 5, Secciones 4600 et.  Seq. y la Póliza del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Pasadena 5145.7 AR 5141.7 BP.

http://www.pusd.us/cms/lib011/CA01901115/Centricity/domain/48/policies/5141-5999/AR%205145.7%20Rev%20072015.pdf

Si quiere saber más información acerca de las disposiciones previstas en el  Título IX, puede contactar a el Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos, Oficina de Derechos Cívicos, al (800)421- 3841 o ocr@ed.gov.