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What is Title IX?

Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex based discrimination, including sexual harassment. This federal law defines sexual harassment as any instance of quid pro quo harassment by a school’s employee; any unwelcome conduct that a reasonable person would find so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it denies a person equal educational access; any instance of sexual assault (as defined in the Clery Act), dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking as defined in the Violence Against Women Act (VA WA).

Examples of potential Title IX violations:

1) Harassment or discrimination based on sex or gender identity or expression
2) Harassment or discrimination based on Pregnant or Parenting status
3) Bullying or harassment in the form of:

  • Comments, threats, gestures, or rumors of a sexual nature
  • Sharing/showing images/videos of a sexual nature
  • Non-consensual sex acts
  • Sex-based inequity in athletics

How to Report:

Students:

If a student has been subject to conduct by any student, employee or third party that constitutes a violation of the District’s anti-harassment or nondiscrimination policy(s), the student or their parent/guardian, is encouraged to immediately report the incident in any of the following ways:

1) Complete the reporting form found in the corresponding Board Policy.

2) Email the Student Title IX Coordinator directly: TitleIX@sdlancaster.org 

3) Report the incident to the building principal or designee, or to any other member of the school staff.

Employees:

An employee or third party who believes they have been subject to conduct by any employee or third party​​ that constitutes a violation of the District’s anti-harassment or nondiscrimination policy(s) is encouraged to immediately report the incident in any of the following ways:

1) Report the incident to the building principal or the immediate supervisor

2) Complete the reporting form in Board Policy 104.

3) Email the Employee Title IX Coordinator directly: TitleIX@sdlancaster.org 

Mandatory Reporting:

Any employee who witnesses, suspects or is notified that a student has been subject to conduct that constitutes a Title IX violation shall immediately report the incident by using the reporting form from the corresponding Board Policy.

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Contact Us

Concerns or inquiries regarding sex discrimination, harassment, or retaliation can be made to the School District’s Title IX Coordinators or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Inquiries:
Title IX Co-Coordinator
Angela Williams
251 S. Prince St.
Lancaster, PA 17603
717-735-7867

Sports Equity Issues:
Concerns or inquiries regarding sports equity should be directed to TitleIX@sdlancaster.org or a Title IX Coordinator.