Title IX / Notice of Nondiscrimination & Title IX

Notice of Nondiscrimination

The District School Board of Collier County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and/or gender identity), disability, or age in the provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. The District School Board does not discriminate on the basis of sex or disability in the education programs and activities that it operates, pursuant to the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, respectively. The right not to be discriminated against extends to both employees and students of the District and shall include equal access to designated youth organizations in conformity with the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. The following personnel should be contacted for inquiries about their rights or to learn how to file a complaint regarding discrimination.

Board Policy 2266 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities

Notice of Nondiscrimination for CTE Programs

Click on the link below to view the Annual Notice of Nondiscrimination for CTE Programs.

Notice of Nondiscrimination for CTE Programs

Title IX

The School Board takes seriously its obligations to ensure that no student or employee suffers discrimination on the basis of sex, as defined in Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Title IX is a federal law, enacted in 1972, states: 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.

Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in educational programs or activities that receive financial assistance. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment, which is defined as conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following:

An employee of the District conditioning the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of the District on participation in unwelcome conduct;

Unwelcome conduct that a reasonable person would determine to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the District’s education program or activity;

Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking, as defined by applicable law.

Contacts

Valerie Wenrich
Title IX Coordinator and Chief Human Resources Officer
(239) 377-0351 - 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, FL 3109

For matters involving:

Title IX (employee or student)
Section 504 the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (employees)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (employees)
Age Discrimination in Employment
Title VII
Florida's Educational Equity Act

*For all complaints or concerns relating to the Title IX Coordinator, contact the District Legal Office in care of Marta Massey, Legal Assistant, 239-377-0499.