Title IX Coordinator: Tishanda Durham - Email Tishanda Durham

Phone: 904-266-1200 ext. 1038-999912

What is Title IX?  Title IX is a civil rights law that was passed by Congress in 1972 and required equality for both genders in education.  It reads as follows: 

“No person in the United States shall, based on sex, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” 

Title IX also includes sexual and gender-based harassment and sexual violence.  A key provision in new Title IX legislation is that schools must take sexual harassment seriously, while also ensuring a fair process for everyone involved.