No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any educational program, activity, or employment available in any school on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, sex, religion, political belief, age, national origin, linguistic and language differences, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic status, height, weight, marital or familial status, disability or veteran status.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries and questions regarding the application of nondiscrimination policies:

Title IX Compliance Policy Statement

The Berkeley County Board of Education (“District”) does not discriminate and does not permit the discrimination on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities that it operates. The purpose of this policy and the administrative procedures that implement it is to secure prompt and equitable resolutions of complaints based on sex discrimination, including complaints of sexual harassment, in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and violation of District policies that prohibit this type of discrimination. This policy and administrative procedures only applies to complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of sex as prohibited by Title IX including sexual harassment, quid pro quo, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking (as those offenses are defined in the Clery Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f), and the Violence Against Women Act, 34 U.S.C. § 12291(a)).  This policy and the administrative procedures shall be available in every school site administrative office, posted on the District website, and included in student handbooks.

Title IX Grievance Procedures

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. In May of 2020, the United States Department of Education released new Title IX regulations that change the way school districts are required to respond to allegations of sexual harassment. These procedures have been revised accordingly so as to comply with the new Title IX regulations which go into full force and effect on August 14, 2020.

Download: Title IX Grievance Procedures

See JGH-E- Formal Title IX Complaint Form

INSTRUCTIONS: Individuals alleging Title IX discrimination and requesting review are required to complete this form and submit it to the appropriate administration as soon as possible and within 180 days of the alleged violation(s) after the occurrence of the alleged discrimination:

Download: JGH-E- Formal Title IX Complaint Form

For more information about Title IX or to file a complaint, please contact the following individual: Elice Gregory, Email Elice Gregory

See Title IX Investigator and Decision-Maker Training, November 2021