Title IX Coordinator Compliance Certification (K-12)
Your Policy Can Be Current. The Situation in Front of You Rarely Is.
Richard F. Verstegen
This four-session certification gives K-12 Title IX Coordinators and administrators a defensible system you can actually use: apply the current rules, train your staff, manage a case from intake to close, and reduce your district's risk while you do it.
What to Expect
A current policy only helps if your district knows what to do when a Title IX concern is reported. This certification gives you a clearer process for applying requirements, managing cases, documenting decisions, and preparing staff to respond consistently.
- Apply the reinstated 2020 Title IX regulations
- Address harassment, athletics, pregnancy, and gender identity requirements
- Clarify coordinator, investigator, and decision maker responsibilities
- Use consistent procedures across your district
- Document and route Title IX concerns correctly
- Manage supportive measures and required notices
- Conduct investigations using a clear process
- Strengthen documentation at each stage
- Train staff to recognize and respond to reports
- Standardize procedures across campuses and roles
- Reduce procedural and communication errors
- Stay prepared as federal expectations change
What You'll Walk Away With
- Apply the reinstated 2020 Title IX regulations with clarity and consistency
- Update your policies for harassment, athletics, pregnancy, and gender identity protections
- Run a Title IX investigation using a clear, repeatable documentation process
- Train staff to handle reports consistently and defensibly
- Protect students while reducing your district's risk
- Stay prepared as federal guidance continues to evolve
Course Outline
Session 1: Understanding Today's Title IX Requirements
- How the reinstated 2020 regulations shape K-12 obligations
- Current federal directives shaping gender identity, athletics, and pregnancy protections
- Key definitions, roles, and responsibilities
- A clear foundation for consistent practice
Session 2: Updating Policies and District Procedures
- Aligning policies with the reinstated rules and new federal guidance
- Defining coordinator, investigator, and decision maker roles
- Building one process for intake, supportive measures, and notices
- Strengthening consistency and documentation districtwide
Session 3: Managing Reports and Conducting Investigations
- Receiving, documenting, and routing Title IX concerns
- Running an investigation that meets current requirements, from intake to outcome
- Supporting students with appropriate, legally grounded measures
- Avoiding common procedural and communication errors
Session 4: Training Staff and Reducing District Risk
- Designing annual training that prepares staff to respond correctly
- Documentation practices that strengthen your district's position
- Standardizing responses across campuses and roles
- Staying prepared as federal expectations continue to evolve
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Meet the Expert
Richard F. Verstegen
For over twenty years, Richard "Rick" Verstegen has served as a lead attorney and trusted partner for educational institutions. As a partner with Boardman & Clark LLP, he advises clients on a wide range of complex legal issues, including contract negotiations, labor relations, employment law, Title IX, and governance. He has established close partnerships with his clients, developing creative solutions that address legal challenges while supporting the institution's core objectives.
Rick's extensive experience includes representing clients on matters before the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He frequently provides training for state and national organizations, such as the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, and has authored numerous publications for legal and educational associations. Prior to entering private practice, he also worked in the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department on NCAA compliance issues.
Who Should Attend?
Training Includes
The Title IX Coordinator Compliance Certification (K-12) course includes the following:
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Course materials
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Certificates and exams
- Certificate of attendance included with all courses
- Certification courses include one exam attempt
- Successful graduates will receive an official certification along with verified digital credentials
Class experience
- Live sessions are small and focused to support questions and discussion
- Self-paced on-demand courses allow you to move through the material on your own schedule
