TITLE IX

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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that:
     No person...shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded
       from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or
     be subjected to discrimination under any education
     program or activity receiving Federal Financial
     assistance.

Once the amendment was passed into law, the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare issued regulations to make the law effective.  These
regulations are what the local school department must follow in order to
comply with the law.  The regulations, which went into force on July 21,
1975, covered five specific tasks which were to be taken on the local
level: issuance of an official policy statement, naming of a Title IX
coordinator,establishing of grievance procedures for students and all
employees, completion of a self-study to be completed by July 21, 1976 and
held on file for three years and, finally, filing of an "assurance of
compliance" form with the Washington office of Civil Rights.

I believe that case law has now established sexual harassment complaints
to fall under the aegis of Title IX.  In fact, there have been many cases
filed under Title IX which amplify and clarify the regs.  The latest
publication that I have in my archives is entitled TITLE IX: APRACTICAL
GUIDE TO ACHIEVING SEX EQUITY IN EDUCATION published in November 1988 by
the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education.  At that time
additional copies were available, while the supply lasts, for a charge of
$3 per copy, prepaid, from the National Women's Law Center, 1616 P Street,
NW, Washington, DC  20036, Attention: Title IX: A Practical Guide.

The regs applying to sports are complicated and well explained in this
publication.  Hoping this gives your friend a start on dealing with Title
IX.
OTHER ADDRESSES FOR INFORMATION:
National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education
1411 K Street, NW
Suite 930
Washington, DC 20005

Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20202
202/732-1213

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
AAUW Educational Foundation
1111 Sixteenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20036-4873