What is Title IX?

Title IX is a federal law states that "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. The amendment in 1987 expanded the definition of program or activity to include all the operations of an educational institution, governmental entity or private employer that receives federal funds.

Title IX forbids sex discrimination in all district services and academic programs. Title IX also forbids discrimination because of sex in employment and recruitment consideration or selection, whether full time or part time, under any education program or activity operated by an institution receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance. In accordance with Title, the school district does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, and it is required by law and policy not to discriminate in such a manner.

Role of Title IX Coordinator

Pursuant to Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972,  the District’s Title IX Coordinator is the designated agent of the school district with primary responsibility for coordinating Title IX compliance efforts. The Title IX Coordinator’s responsibilities are critical to the development, implementation, and monitoring of meaningful efforts to comply with Title IX legislation, regulation, and case law. In broad terms, the Title IX Coordinator oversees monitoring of school district policy in relation to Title IX law developments; implementation of grievance procedures, including notification, investigation and disposition of complaints; provision of educational materials and training for the district community; conducting and/or coordinating investigations of complaints received pursuant to Title IX; ensuring a fair and neutral process for all parties; and monitoring all other aspects of the district’s Title IX compliance.

Contact Information:

Boris Zaydel, Esq.
90 Delaware Ave.
Paterson, NJ 07503
973-321-0641
titleix@paterson.k12.nj.us.

Policy 1372, Sexual Harassment (Administration)

Policy 3362 and Regulation 3362, Sexual Harassment (Teaching Staff)

Policy 4352 and Regulation 4352, Sexual Harassment (Support Staff);

Policy 5751 and Regulation 5751, Sexual Harassment (Students);

Policy 5519 and Regulation 5519, Dating Violence at School

Policy 5756, Transgender Students

Policy 8462 and Regulation 8462, Reporting Potentially Missing or Abused Children

Paterson Public Schools – Title IX Incident Reporting Form

USDOE Office for Civil Rights - Title IX Resources