OVERVIEW
Title IX is a federal law passed in 1972 to ensure that male and female students and employees in educational settings are treated equally and fairly. It protects against discrimination based on sex (including sexual harassment). In addition, Title IX protects transgender students and students who do not conform to gender stereotypes. State law also prohibits discrimination based on gender (sex), gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation. The preamble to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that:
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Reference:
California Education Code Sections 200-262.4
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 United States Code 1681, 1682)
Designation of Responsible Employee, Dissemination of Policy, and Adoption of Complaint Procedures (34 Code of Federal Regulations Section 106.8)
Title IX requires that each school district have at least one person designated as the Title IX Coordinator.
Compliance Officer
Edward Caballero
Chief Executive Officer/Title IX Coordinator
590 K Street
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 426-2885
[email protected]
The Compliance Officer may assign another employee to investigate the complaint. In no instance shall an employee be designated to investigate a complaint if they are mentioned in the complaint or have conflict of interest that would prohibit them from fairly investigating the complaint.
Filing a Complaint
For complaints regarding Title IX, you may complete a Uniform Complaint using the links below:
Uniform Complaint - English
Uniform Complaint - Spanish
In addition, the United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights has additional information on their website. A complaint must ordinarily be filed within 180 days of the last act of discrimination. If your complaint involves matters that occurred longer ago than this and you are requesting a waiver, you will be asked to show good cause why you did not file your complaint within the 180-day period. You may also contact the Office of Civil Rights at 800-421-3481 or [email protected] .
United States Department of Education - Office of Civil Rights
United States Department of Education - OCR Complaint Form