ICHABOD CRANE 0111-E
0111 SEX DISCRIMINATION AND SEX-BASED HARASSMENT UNDER TITLE IX EXHIBIT
Definitions of the following terms are based on the federal regulations implementing Title IX (34 CFR §106.2):
Complainant means:
- A student or employee who is alleged to have been subjected to conduct that could constitute sex discrimination under Title IX or its regulations; or
- A person other than a student or employee who is alleged to have been subjected to conduct that could constitute sex discrimination under Title IX or its regulations and who was participating or attempting to participate in the district’s education program or activity at the time of the alleged sex discrimination.
Complaint means an oral or written request to the district that objectively can be understood as a request for the district to investigate and make a determination about alleged discrimination under Title IX or its regulations.
Disciplinary sanctions means consequences imposed on a respondent following a determination under Title IX that the respondent violated the district’s prohibition on sex discrimination.
Party means a complainant or respondent.
Relevant means related to the allegations of sex discrimination under investigation as part of these grievance procedures. Questions are relevant when they seek evidence that may aid in showing whether the alleged sex discrimination occurred, and evidence is relevant when it may aid a decisionmaker in determining whether the alleged sex discrimination occurred.
Remedies means measures provided, as appropriate, to a complainant or any other person the district identifies as having had their equal access to the district’s education program or activity limited or denied by sex discrimination. These measures are provided to restore or preserve that person’s access to the district’s education program or activity after the district determines that sex discrimination occurred.
Respondent means a person who is alleged to have violated the district’s prohibition on sex discrimination.
Retaliation means intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination against any person by the district, a student, or an employee or other person authorized by the district to provide aid, benefit, or service under the district’s education program or activity, for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by Title IX or its regulations, or because the person has reported information, made a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated or refused to participate in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under the Title IX regulations.
Sex-based harassment is a form of sex discrimination and means sexual harassment and other harassment on the basis of sex, including on the basis of sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity, that is:
- Quid pro quo harassment. An employee, agent, or other person authorized by the district to provide an aid, benefit, or service under the district’s education program or activity explicitly or impliedly conditioning the provision of such an aid, benefit, or service on a person’s participation in unwelcome sexual conduct;
- Hostile environment harassment. Unwelcome sex-based conduct that, based on the totality of the circumstances, is subjectively and objectively offensive and is so severe or pervasive that it limits or denies a person’s ability to participate in or benefit from the district’s education program or activity (i.e., creates a hostile environment). Whether a hostile environment has been created is a fact-specific inquiry that includes consideration of the following:
- The degree to which the conduct affected the complainant’s ability to access the district’s education program or activity;
- The type, frequency, and duration of the conduct;
- The parties’ ages, roles within the district’s education program or activity, previous interactions, and other factors about each party that may be relevant to evaluating the effects of the conduct;
- The location of the conduct and the context in which the conduct occurred; and
- Other sex-based harassment in the district’s education program or activity; or
- Specific offenses.
- Sexual assault meaning an offense classified as a forcible or nonforcible sex offense under the uniform crime reporting system of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
- Dating violence meaning violence committed by a person:
- Who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim; and
- Where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors:
- The length of the relationship;
- The type of relationship; and
- The frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship;
- Domestic violence meaning felony or misdemeanor crimes committed by a person who:
- Is a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim under the family or domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction of the district, or a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim;
- Is cohabitating, or has cohabitated, with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner;
- Shares a child in common with the victim; or
- Commits acts against a youth or adult victim who is protected from those acts under the family or domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction; or
- Stalking meaning engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to:
- Fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or
- Suffer substantial emotional distress.
Supportive measures means individualized measures offered as appropriate, as reasonably available, without unreasonably burdening a complainant or respondent, not for punitive or disciplinary reasons, and without fee or charge to the complainant or respondent to:
- Restore or preserve that party’s access to the district’s education program or activity, including measures that are designed to protect the safety of the parties or the district’s educational environment; or
- Provide support during the district’s grievance procedures or during an informal resolution process.
(See form below)
COMPLAINT FORM FOR STUDENTS REPORTING
DISCRIMINATION AND/OR HARASSMENT
If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination or harassment, you are encouraged to complete this form and submit it to one of the Civil Rights Compliance Officers of the ICHABOD CRANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The Civil Rights Compliance Officer is Lucas Christensen. He can be reached at LChristensen@IchabodCrane.org or (518) 758-7575, ext. 3009. You will not be retaliated against for filing a complaint.
If you are more comfortable reporting verbally or in another manner, a Compliance Officer may complete this form, provide you with a copy, and follow the District’s Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policies by investigating the claims as outlined in the District’s administrative regulations.
COMPLAINANT INFORMATION
Name: ______________________________
Address: ______________________________
Phone: _____________________
Email: ______________________________
Grade: ______________________________
Select Preferred Communication Method: ☐Email ☐Phone ☐In person
COMPLAINT INFORMATION
1. Your complaint of discrimination or harassment is made about:
Name: ______________________________
Title: ______________________________
Address: ______________________________
Phone: ______________________________
Relationship to you: ☐Student ☐Administrator ☐Teacher ☐Staff ☐Other
2. Please describe what happened and how it is affecting you and your work. Please use additional sheets of paper if necessary and attach any relevant documents or evidence.
3. Date(s) harassment or discrimination occurred: _______________
Is the discrimination or harassment continuing? ☐Yes ☐No
4. Please list the name and contact information of any witnesses or individuals who may have information related to your complaint:
The last question is optional, but may help the investigation.
5. Have you previously complained or provided information (verbal or written) about related incidents? If yes, when and to whom did you complain or provide information?
Signature: __________________________ Date: __________________
Effective Date: February 4, 2025