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Title IX

A desk in the foreground holds a mug, a book titled %22TITLE IX POLICY & PROCEDURES,%22 and a pen, while the background features a window overlooking a building resembling a capitol dome and a set of scales.

Overview

Jackson Public Schools complies with all applicable federal and state civil rights laws, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. JPS is committed to maintaining an educational and working environment free from sex discrimination, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation.

It is the express policy of the district to encourage scholars, parents, and staff members who feel they or others are being subjected to prohibited conduct to report these conditions immediately. Any school employee who receives a report of sexual harassment or discrimination is required to notify the Title IX Coordinator promptly.

Policies & Regulations

—Board Policy GACN/JCP

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is an anti-discrimination law that states no person in the United States, on the basis of sex, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The policy of this board forbids discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of sex. The board of education will not tolerate sexual harassment activity by any of its employees. This policy similarly applies to non-employee volunteers who work subject to the control of school authorities.

Read the full policy.

How to File a Complaint

To submit a formal complaint regarding sex discrimination, sexual harassment, dating violence, or retaliation, you may contact the Risk Management/Title IX Coordinator using any of the following methods:

  1. Form: Download and complete the Title IX Complaint Form. Completed forms can be emailed or mailed to the General Counsel/Risk Management Office at 662 S. President Street Jackson, MS 39201.
  2. In-Person/Phone: Contact the Title IX Coordinator directly at 662 S. President Street or (601) 960-8916.

Title IX Staff

Larrissa Harris, Title IX Coordinator

Ellie Turnage, Title IX Deputy Coordinator

Matthew Draper, Title IX Investigator