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Presented by:  Patricia Eyres, Managing Partner, Eyres Law Group

Title: Nuts and Bolts of the new Title IX Final Rule: Compliance Obligations, Strategies for Policy Development and Implementation and Tackling Training

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education issued its updated final regulations enforcing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., which will govern sex discrimination complaints regarding conduct that occurs after August 1, 2024. Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. All public and private elementary and secondary schools, school districts, colleges, and universities receiving federal funds must comply with Title IX. 

This webcast will address the new regulations, which include significant changes affecting educational institutions as compared to prior Title IX regulations issued in 2020, including clarification of defined terms, an expanded geographical scope, changes to the investigative process, and the inclusion of sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy/lactation protections under Title IX. This Insight identifies some of the key updates in the new final regulations.

Topics Covered:
1.    “Sex-Based Harassment” Changed to “Severe or Pervasive” Standard 
2.    Removal of Geographic Limitations on Title IX Responsibilities. 
3.    “Sex Discrimination” Now Includes Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. 
4.    Clarification of Pregnancy-Related Protections and Inclusion of Lactation Issues. 
5.    Increased Flexibility with Respect to Investigation and Resolution 
6.    Responding to Allegations of Sex Discrimination
7.    Changes in the Definition of Retaliation
8.    Policy development and implementation
9.    Selection of Title IX coordinator and alternatives
10.  Training requirements for Title IX Coordinator and staff
11.  Recordkeeping requirements
12.  Specialized issues to avoid protracted litigation

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