Title IX, Coordinators, Investigators, and Decision Makers…Oh My!
Feeling like all you have are questions with no time to get answers? Here is a lunch series made for YOU!
The first Wednesday of the month, with the exception of July & January, there will be no session in July & January - bring your lunch and your “all things Title IX” questions to a Zoom virtual lunch with Heather T. Lynn, Esq.
SESSIONS: VIA ZOOM AT NOON (1 Hour) - THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH.
Click here for the Zoom link.
If you have any questions, please contact Lorie Whittemore by e-mail: lorie@vsbit.org or telephone: 802-223-6132, ext. 7009.
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Description: The session begins with an overview of the context and goals of the Policy for the Prevention of Harassment, Hazing and Bullying; an explanation of the phases of the “Procedures” which implement that policy, and the application of the definition of those terms to each of those phases. The majority of the session will be spent reviewing the definitions in detail, with some treatment of the Title IX Definition of “sexual harassment.”
Description: This session focuses primarily on the process and system steps that lead to and inform any decision to launch an HHB investigation. It begins with a review of the duty of all school employees to engage in “intake/referral” (with an explanation of those terms); followed by an in-depth discussion of how Building Administrators shall determine when and if to launch an investigation under the HHB policy, and the procedural and timeline requirements for those decisions. There is also some discussion of how those duties intersect with those imposed for alleged ‘sexual harassment” as prohibited by Federal Title IX. It concludes with an introduction of the initial steps of any HHB investigation.
Description: This session reviews in detail each stage of HHB investigations; from initial steps to investigative activities, decision making, remedial actions, and appeals.
Who should attend? Building administrators; any personnel who may be assigned to conduct “HHB investigations.”
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Description: The session begins with an overview of the context and goals of Federal Title IX protections against ‘sexual harassment.’ The definition of ‘sexual harassment’ is then explored. Finally, the Title IX Coordinator position is introduced, and the coordinator’s power to “dismiss” complaints of ‘sexual harassment’ in certain circumstances is explored.
Who should attend? Title IX Coordinators, as well as any personnel who may be assigned by Coordinators to act as ‘investigators,’ ‘initial/appellate decision makers.’
Description: This session focuses on the Title IX Coordinator’s duties to review information in order to determine whether or not Title IX is implicated, and in those cases, how to fulfil the Title IX Coordinator’s duties to move that process forward.
Who should attend? Title IX Coordinators.
Description: This session focuses on the Title IX Grievance Process: from investigation, through initial/appellate determinations, to responses to Final Determinations of Responsibility for Title IX Sexual Harassment.”
Who should attend? Title IX Coordinators, as well as any personnel who may be assigned by Coordinators to act as ‘investigators,’ ‘initial/appellate decision makers.’
VSBIT’s FALL Title IX Series concludes with its fourth and final session on May 13th, 2025 at 1:00 pm!
This session will complete the examination of the Title IX Grievance Process, with a discussion of the process of the Initial Decision Maker, including the role of ‘party questions,’ reaching determinations of fact and policy and related announcements. The appellate process is also discussed, along other investigation outcomes including remedial actions.
Coordinators, Investigators and Decision Makers will benefit from this training.
Registration is REQUIRED
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If you have questions or concerns, you can contact Lorie by e-mail: lorie@vsbit.org or
telephone: 802-223-6132, ext. 7009