On August 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education's
final regulations regarding sex discrimination and sexual
harassment under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 took
effect. The regulations significantly change the manner in which
educational institutions investigate and address claims of sex
discrimination and harassment. As a result, public school districts
must ensure that their board of education policies and procedures
concerning sex discrimination and sexual harassment are updated and
that they provide necessary training to employees.
To support schools in their training efforts, Shipman's
School Law Group has prepared two separate employee presentations.
The first presentation addresses the mandatory training
requirements of the new federal regulations. This 3-4 hour training
satisfies the mandatory training topics as required by Title IX for
Title IX Coordinators, investigators, decision-makers, and informal
resolution facilitators. The Group has
