Title IX

Introduction to Title IX:
State and Federal laws prohibit discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation.  Schools have an obligation to protect students, teachers, staff and other people within the school community.  Schools also have an obligation to ensure that programs and curriculum are free of bias and prejudice.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was the first comprehensive Federal law to prohibit sex discrimination against students and employees of educational institutions.  It is one of several federal and state anti-discrimination laws that define and ensure equality in education.  The regulations implementing Title IX, published in 1975, prohibit discrimination, exclusion, denial, limitation or separation based on gender.

Title IX States: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under an education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Title IX requests that each school district have at least one person designated as the Title IX Coordinator.  This page provides resources to those seeking information or assistance for a complaint.

Title IX Team for Tigard-Tualatin School District:

Coordinator: Len Reed, Human Resource Director for TTSD lreed@ttsd.k12.or.us
 Title IX OSPA Training Certificates

Investigators: Most investigations under Title IX will be conducted by our district and building Administrators and the Human Resources Department. An outside investigator will be used when deemed advisable by our legal representation.

Initial Decision Maker:  Brian Bailey, Associate Director of Human Resources for TTSD / Amber Fields, Director of Secondary Schools for TTSD

Appellate Decision Maker: Dr. Lisa McCall, Assistant Superintendent for TTSD

Informal Resolution Team: Zinnia Un, Director of Equity & Inclusion for TTSD / Carol Kinch, Director of Student Services for TTS

Oregon Department Of Education Title IX Training Part 1

Oregon Department of Education Title IX Training Part 2