Title IX and Gender Equity
The Calaveras County Office of Education (CCOE) desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal access and opportunities in academic and other educational support programs, services, and activities. CCOE prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, gender non-conformance, or gender stereotyping; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
Title IX Coordinator
Melissa Truelock, Director III, Personnel/Title IX Coordinator
Calaveras County Office of Education
185 S. Main Street * P.O. Box 760, Angels Camp, CA 95221-0760
209-736-4662
Rights of Pupils & the Public Under Title IX
Information about the rights of students can be found at the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights and the California Department of Education Office for Equal Opportunity.
Student Rights under Title IX are as follows:
Federal Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), implemented at 34 C.F.R. § 106.31, subd. (a), provides that no person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any academic, extracurricular, research, occupational training, or other education program or activity operated by a recipient which receives federal financial assistance. Relevant here, Title IX requires school districts to take immediate and appropriate action to investigate when it knows or reasonably should know of a possible Title IX violation.
California Education Code section 221.8 provides as follows:
The following list of rights, which are based on the relevant provisions of the federal regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.), may be used by the department for purposes of Section 221.6:
(a) You have the right to fair and equitable treatment and you shall not be discriminated against based on your sex.
(b) You have the right to be provided with an equitable opportunity to participate in all academic extracurricular activities, including athletics.
(c) You have the right to inquire of the athletic director of your school as to the athletic opportunities offered by the school.
(d) You have the right to apply for athletic scholarships.
(e) You have the right to receive equitable treatment and benefits in the provision of all of the following:
(1) Equipment and supplies.
(2) Scheduling of games and practices.
(3) Transportation and daily allowances.
(4) Access to tutoring.
(5) Coaching.
(6) Locker rooms.
(7) Practice and competitive facilities.
(8) Medical and training facilities and services.
(9) Publicity.
Filing a Title IX Complaint with the Calaveras County Office of Education
At this time, student complaints shall be submitted in written form in accordance with Superintendent Policy 5145.3 and 5145.7 and Administrative Regulation 1312.3 attached at the conclusion of this document. Please note that the CCOE is in the process of reviewing and updating these policies to ensure compliance with the new federal Title IX regulations, which became effective on August 14, 2020. Accordingly, the information contained in these policies is subject to change. If the complainant is unable to prepare the complaint in writing, administrative staff shall help him/her to do so. The CCOE provides a complaint form at the conclusion of this document.
Complaints should be filed within six months from the date when the alleged unlawful discrimination occurred, or from the date the complainant first obtained knowledge of the facts of the alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying that is based on sex. The time for filing may be extended up to 90 days by the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee, for good cause, upon written request by the complainant setting forth the reasons for the request for an extension of time to file a written complaint.
The compliance officer may informally discuss with all the parties the possibility of using mediation within three business days after his or her receipt of the complaint. All complaints shall be appropriately investigated in a timely manner. Within 10 business days after the compliance officer receives the complaint, the compliance officer shall begin an investigation into the complaint. The investigation shall include an opportunity for the complainant, or the complainant’s representative, or both, to present the compliance officer with any evidence, or information leading to evidence, to support the allegations in the complaint. Unless extended by a written agreement with the complainant, the CCOE shall issue a written decision based on the evidence within 60 calendar days from receipt of the complaint by the CCOE.
Any complainant who is dissatisfied with the final written decision may file an appeal in writing with the California Department of Education within 15 calendar days of receiving the decision.
Complaints made by or on behalf of students may also be filed with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights within 180 calendar days of the date of the alleged discrimination, unless the time for filing is extended by the Office of Civil Rights for good cause shown under certain circumstances.
Additional details about procedures for filing a complaint may be found in within the content of Board Policies 5145.3 and 5145.7 and Administrative Regulation 1312.3.
Additional information from the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights including its Electronic Complaint Form The Office for Civil rights can be contacted at 1-800-421-3481 or mailto:[email protected].
Calaveras County Office of Education Policies & Regulation Regarding Title IX
Uniform Complaint Procedure
- Uniform Complaint Procedure – Policy (BP 1312.3)
- Uniform Complaint Procedure – Administrative Regulation (AR 1312.3)
- Uniform Complaint Form (E 1312.3)
Nondiscrimination/Harassment/Sexual Harassment Policy
- Nondiscrimination/Harassment – Policy (BP 5145.3)
- Nondiscrimination/Harassment – Administrative Regulation (AR 5145.3)
- Sexual Harassment – Policy (BP 5145.7)
- Sexual Harassment – Administrative Regulation (AR 5145.7)
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) Posters
- California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination & Harassment
- Transgender Rights in the Workplace
- Your Rights and Obligations as a Pregnant Employee
- Family Care and Medical Leave and Pregnancy Disability Leave
Superintendent Policies and Regulations | 4000 Series: Personnel
Title IX Training Materials