Title IX

Notice of Non-Discrimination

The district prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status, or because of the perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates, please refer to Board Policy AC.

Title IX

All public schools receiving any federal funds must comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, including North Clackamas School District. A school has a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively to a claim of sexual harassment or sexual violence. Title IX requires schools to adopt and publish grievance procedures for students to file complaints of sex discrimination, including complaints of sexual harassment or sexual violence. Complaints of unlawful discrimination and harassment based on gender or sex may be made at any time and in any manner: in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail. Complaints may be brought to any staff member; however, if a student wishes to make a formal complaint, those should be brought to their building principal or the District’s Title IX Coordinator. Complaints will be promptly investigated. For more information regarding the District’s Sexual Harassment policy and complaint process, please refer to Board Policy JBA/GBN.

The district is committed to eliminating sexual harassment. Sexual harassment will not be tolerated in the district. All students, staff members and other persons are entitled to learn and work in an environment that is free of harassment. All staff members, students and third parties are subject to this policy. Any person may report sexual harassment.

The district processes complaints or reports of sexual harassment under Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 342.700 et. al. and federal Title IX laws found in Title 34 C.F.R. Part 106. Individual complaints may require both of these procedures and may involve additional complaint procedures.

Under the 2020 Title IX regulations, the following types of conduct constitute Title IX Sexual
Harassment and are prohibited within our district:

1. Quid Pro Quo Harassment: An employee conditioning the provision of a school
program or activity benefit or service on a person’s participation in unwelcome sexual
conduct.

2. Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome conduct that is so severe,
pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the
school’s education program or activity.

3. Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking: As defined under
federal law, these actions are prohibited under Title IX.

Scope of Title IXThe 2020 Title IX regulations apply only to conduct that:

• Occurs within the school’s education program or activity;
• Takes place in locations, events, or circumstances where the district exercises substantial control over both the respondent and the context of the incident; and
• Occurs in the United States.

Reporting Title IX Sexual HarassmentIf you experience or witness conduct that may constitute Title IX Sexual Harassment, we
encourage you to report it promptly. Reports can be made to any building administrator or the
district’s Title IX Coordinator at any time by phone, email, or in person during business hours.