You know from our blog last week that the Biden administration has released its long-awaited Title IX regulations, updating the law that prohibits sex discrimination in schools. These regulations were set by the feds to go into effect on August 1, 2024.
The first of what could be many legal challenges to the regulations has already been filed in court. We all should keep an eye on how those lawsuits progress, but there are many reasons to continue moving forward with your plans to implement the new regulations even with these lawsuits pending. We’ll unpack the status of the litigation and the details of these regulations at our Title IX Webinar on June 25.
But we know you’re already thinking about the most serious headache for school administrators: how do we train everyone before August 1? The new regulations require that all school employees, including board members and volunteers, be trained annually on their obligations to identify, report, and respond to allegations of sex discrimination. Additionally all members of your school’s Title IX team will require updated training on the new regulations (and annual training moving forward).
KSB’s In Person Title IX Training
All Staff Training
One of the KSB lawyers will be delighted to come to your school this fall to conduct a basic "all employee" training for 60-90 minutes, which we will customize for each school. We can do just the required Title IX training or add in other staff inservice topics, depending upon the length of time.
Title IX Team Training
We would also love to come train your Title IX Team in person. This training would include anyone who will be involved in responding to Title IX allegations. Once trained they will be able to serve on any role of the Title IX Team (Title IX Coordinator, Investigator/Decision-Maker/Informal Resolution Officer/Appellate Decision-Maker. Last time around, many school districts got together with other area administrators and got trained as a group. We have pricing that will encourage that collaboration. We will also have discounted pricing available for ESUs who want to offer this training to their member school districts in person. This training will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
KSB’s Video On-Demand Title IX Resources
On-Demand All Staff Training
KSB will bring your staff up to speed so they can perform their duties to the best of their ability and with fidelity to the law. Our portal offers a simple training video that you can have each employee, board member, and volunteer watch on demand. Our system will also allow the district administrator to obtain a report to track who has watched the video. Each employee will also receive a certificate of completion, which then can be transferred to future employers as well. This system will also allow new hires during the 2024-25 school year to receive the same training that their peers received at the beginning of the school year.
Title IX Team Training
We are designing similar on-demand training for your Title IX Team. Anyone who will be involved in responding to Title IX allegations can participate in this training and will then be able to serve on any role of the Title IX Team. Again, each administrator will receive a certificate of completion, the district will be able to obtain a report to see the progress of each person assigned to take the training.
These on-demand training videos will be available to view beginning July 15th. We will provide the individual in your district responsible for tracking training a link with instructions on how to obtain the records.