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    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX"), 20 U. S. C. §1681 et seq., is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex — including pregnancy and parental status — in educational programs and activities. All public and private schools, school districts, colleges, and universities receiving any Federal funds ("schools") must comply with Title IX.  

    The Title IX Office works to ensure a safe, welcoming, and harassment free-environment for all members – students, faculty and staff – of the CMS community. The Title IX Office provides training to faculty and staff, provides support with students training, provides supports to school administrators to ensure prompt and fair investigations and resolutions of all complaints related to sexual misconduct and harassment. The Title IX Office ensures that CMS is in compliance with federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation.

    Organizational Commitment

    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools ("CMS") does not tolerate acts of sex or gender-based harassment. Therefore, any staff or student who believes that he or she has been subjected to sex or gender-based harassment, any parent of such a student, or any student who believes that another student is being subjected to sex or gender-based harassment is encouraged to report the harassment to CMS.CMS is committed to conducting a prompt investigation of any such reports. Supportive measures will be available to staff and students who have alleged harassment and to staff or students accused of sex or gender-based harassment. Students found to have engaged in acts of harassment or other acts that create a hostile environment may be disciplined including, if circumstances warrant, suspension or expulsion. Staff accused of engaging in acts of harassment or other acts that create a hostile environment will also be referred to the CMS Employee Relations Department. 

    CMS encourages students, parents, and staff to work together to prevent sex and gender-based harassment. Any staff, student, or parent/guardian with concerns regarding discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, should contact your school's Title IX Liaison or the District Title IX contact. Complaints can also be referred to the Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education. Additional information about the CMS Title IX Department is available here.

     

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