Title IX Compliance
The following information is provided in response to 34 C.F.R. Part 106.8 of the 2020 Title IX Regulations, mandating notice of a nondiscrimination policy and adoption and publication of grievance procedures that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints.
Title IX NonDescriminiation Policy
In accordance with Title IX, the District does not and is required not to, discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. The requirement not to discriminate extends to employment. As a school district serving students in kindergarten to grade 12, the District is not subject to provisions in Title IX Regulations (Subpart C) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in admissions and recruitment. However, the District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admissions or transfer requests.
Title IX Coordinator
The District has designated and authorized the following employee as the Title IX Coordinator to address concerns or inquiries regarding discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and gender-based harassment:
Name: Dr. Derrell Coleman
Position: Chief of Staff
Address: 700 N Catherine Street, Terrell, TX 75160
Telephone: 972.563.7504
Email: derrell.coleman@terrellisd.org
Any individual may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, at any time, including during non-business hours, by mail, phone, or email. During District business hours, reports may also be made in person.
Title IX Policies
To view an electronic copy of the District’s Title IX policies, FFH(LEGAL) and (LOCAL) and DIA(LEGAL) and (LOCAL), please go to:
FFH — Student Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
DIA — Employee Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
To obtain a copy of the District’s Title IX policies, including the grievance process that complies with 34 C.F.R. § 106.45(b) of the 2020 Title IX Regulations, please contact the District’s Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Derrell Coleman, at the location given above.
Upon receiving an allegation of sex-based harassment, the Title IX Coordinator will promptly respond in accordance with Board policies FFH and DIA.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX may be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, or both.
Title IX Training Materials
TISD’s Title IX coordinator has attended Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz P.C.’s “2021 Title IX Boot Camp and 2021 Title IX Administrator Conference.” Materials from this conference in compliance with Section 106.45(b)(10)(i)(D) of the regulations can be found here:
2021 Title IX Administrator Conference 10-20-21
2021 Title IX Coordinator Boot Camp 10-20-21
Title IX How to File a Complaint Training Materials
Title IX and Sexual Harassment Prevention (June 2023 Administrator Academy)
Title IX and Sexual Harassment Prevention (Campus Employee Presentation)