Title IX Coordinator Compliance Certification (K12)

Empower Your Expertise: Navigate new Title IX regulations, earn your certification, and meet obligations.

Title IX Coordinators must understand all aspects of the position, including developing policies, conducting investigations, monitoring compliance, and providing accommodations.

New Title IX regulations are coming soon and it's vital that your school is compliant and prepared for this school year.

The Title IX Coordinator Certification program will enable you to:

• Address all Title IX issues that arise in your school or school district
• Master new regulations and prepare for expected changes
• Protect your school district from potential legal liability
• Prove your expertise to colleagues, students, parents, and regulators with your Title IX Coordinator Certification

Four engaging webinars will provide detailed insights that you can apply immediately to fulfill your obligations.

Title IX Coordinator Certification (K-12)

Webinar 1: Title IX Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities

• History, purpose, and scope of Title IX
• Procedural requirements, including designating a Title IX Coordinator, adopting grievance procedures, and disseminating a notice of non-discrimination
• Title IX Coordinator’s responsibilities
• Potential conflicts of interest
• Recordkeeping standards
• Monitoring obligations

Webinar 2: Developing Policies and Conducting Investigations

• Anti-discrimination policies
• Grievance procedures
• Roles of individuals who will assist in developing and enforcing policies and conducting investigations
• Investigation reports and written determination of sexual harassment
• Title IX Compliance Manual, including forms for complaints and dismissals
• Investigations, including interviewing witnesses, assessing credibility, and considering issues of relevance to create an investigation report

Webinar 3: Specific Topics for Title IX Coordinators

• Athletics, including coaches and booster clubs
• Pregnant students and employees
• Employee matters, including wages, benefits, and conditions of employment
• LGBTQ students, including recent guidance and court cases
• New emphasis on transgender student rights
• Off-campus conduct

Webinar 4: Case Studies and Compliance Audits

• Case studies involving different common issues presented for Title IX Coordinators, including on-campus sexual discrimination, off-campus social media sexual harassment, and sexual assault involving minor students
• Working with law enforcement and school resource officers
• Recordkeeping requirements
• Restrictions on retaliation and confidentiality
• Other legal issues, including First Amendment and student records concerns
• Compliance review, including a records audit and knowledge of investigators