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.

The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Section 106.8 requires the district to issue the following notification to students, parents, employees, job applicants, and employee organizations:

Delhi Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, citizenship, or immigration status, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy actual or potential parental, family, or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Delhi Unified School District requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Any individual may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, to the Title IX Coordinator or any other school employee at any time, including during non-business hours, by mail, phone, or email. During district business hours, reports may also be made in person. Upon receiving an allegation of sexual harassment, the Title IX Coordinator will promptly notify the parties, in writing, of the applicable district complaint procedure. 

To view an electronic copy of the district's policies and administrative regulations on sexual harassment, please click on the following:

Sexual Harassment - BP/AR 4119.11/4219.11/4319.11

Student Sexual Harassment - BP 5147.7

The district has designated and authorized the following employee as the district's Title IX Coordinator, to address questions, concerns, or inquiries regarding discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking:

Allison Davis, Director of Human Resources

9716 Hinton Avenue, Delhi, CA 95315

(209) 656-2000

To inspect or obtain a copy of the district's sexual harassment policies and administrative regulations, please contact the District Office at (209) 656-2000 or email adavis@delhiusd.org.

Additional District Policies:

Nondiscrimination in Employment (4030)

Nondiscrimination/Harassment (5145.3(d)) 

Materials used to train the Title IX Coordinator, investigator(s), decision-maker(s), and any person who facilitates an informal resolution process are available at the district office upon request.

Know Your Rights: Title IX Prohibits Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Where You Go to School

Gender Equity/Title IX