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Title IX

TITLE IX, 34 C.F.R. Part 106.8

LEGAL COMPLIANCE
In accordance with Title IX, the Region 16 Education Service Center does not, and is required not to, discriminate on the basis of sex. The requirement of non-discrimination extends to employment and includes sexual harassment.
To view an electronic copy of the Title IX policy DHA (LEGAL),(LOCAL), (EXHIBIT), please go to: https://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1137
 
To obtain a copy of the Title IX policies, including the grievance process that complies with 34 C.F.R. § 106.45(b) of the Title IX Regulations, please contact: Heather Newman - 806-677-5021.
 
TITLE IX COORDINATOR
The Region 16 Education Service Center 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:
 
Title IX Coordinator: Heather Newman
Office Address: 5800 S. Bell Street, Amarillo, TX 79109
Email Address: heather.newman@esc16.net
Telephone Number:  806.677.5021
 
Any individual may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, at any time, including during non-business hours, by mail, telephone, or email.
During business hours, reports may also be made in person.

TITLE IX TRAINING MATERIALS
Region 16 ESC’s Title IX coordinator attended training on 8/21/2026 from Title IX Solutions, LLC and has successfully earned a completion certificate. Materials from this training, in compliance with Section 106.45(b)(10)(i)(D) of the regulations, can be found here:

• Title IX Investigator Training 

• INCIDENT EVALUATION, REPORTS, & INTAKE MEETINGS

• NOTICE OF ALLEGATION, INVESTIGATION, & DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

Title IX Nondiscrimination Statement
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 any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, except as provided by law. 20 U.S.C. 1681

An ESC must notify applicants for admission and employment, students, parents or legal guardians, employees, and all professional organizations holding professional agreements with the ESC (“Parties Entitled to Notice”) of the name or title, office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number of the employee or employees designated as the Title IX coordinator. 
34 C.F.R. 106.8(a)

An ESC must notify the Parties Entitled to Notice, above, that the ESC does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, and that it is required by Title IX not to discriminate in such a manner. The notification must state that the requirement not to discriminate in the education program or activity extends to admission and employment, and that inquiries about the application of Title IX to such ESC may be referred to the ESC’s Title IX coordinator, to the assistant secretary for civil rights of the Department of Education, or both.

Complaint Procedures
An ESC must adopt and publish procedures that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee com-plaints alleging any action that would be prohibited by Title IX and a Title IX formal complaint process that complies with 34 C.F.R. 106.45 for formal complaints as defined below.

An ESC must provide notice to the Parties Entitled to Notice, above, of the ESC’s procedures and Title IX formal complaint process, including how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the ESC will respond.

The requirements of this provision apply only to sex discrimination occurring against a person in the United States.

34 C.F.R. 106.8(c)–(d)