Annual Notification of CDE 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 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