To comply with federal law, the bill requires covered public
schools to adopt a Title IX policy pursuant to Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972. The bill outlines the information that must be included in the Title IX policy, including definitions of forms of misconduct and the procedures for reporting and investigating misconduct under Title IX. The bill requires covered public schools to provide their
Title IX policy to the department of education.
To comply with federal law, the bill requires covered public
schools to designate at least one employee as the Title IX coordinator, who is responsible for coordinating the school's compliance with Title IX, including investigating or adjudicating complaints under the covered public school's Title IX policy.
The bill requires covered public schools to promote on their
websites awareness and prevention of misconduct, the covered public school's Title IX policy, and the name and contact information of the Title IX coordinator. Covered public schools are required to annually distribute through electronic or other means of communication the covered public school's Title IX policy as part of the covered public school's handbook to parents with students enrolled in kindergarten through fifth grade and to students enrolled in sixth through twelfth grade.
The bill requires covered public schools to provide training for
employees, parents, and students on the Title IX policy. The bill outlines the training requirements, which include how to promote awareness and prevention of misconduct, an explanation of the Title IX policy, and an explanation of relevant federal and state law that affect the Title IX policy.
The bill creates the rural school district Title IX implementation
grant program (grant program). The purpose of the grant program is to award money to rural school districts to assist rural schools with creating, implementing, or updating Title IX policies and procedures to comply with federal and state law. The state board of education shall promulgate rules for the grant program.
