School Health & Safety

TITLE IX

Title IX Definition
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs, and all activities that receive federal financial assistance. Under Title IX sexual harassment includes: dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.
Title IX 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.
Key areas where Title IX obligations are strongly enforced are: recruitment, admissions, and counseling; financial assistance; athletics; sex-based harassment (including sexual assault and all other forms of violence); treatment of pregnant and parenting students; treatment of LGBTQI+ students; discipline; single-sex education; and employment.
Inspire staff and faculty are required to provide appropriate supervision in order to consistently enforce the standards of conduct. If any staff or faculty member observes or becomes privy to an act of misconduct outlined by this Policy, they are required to take the necessary steps of intervening, calling for assistance, and reporting the incident. Inspire School of Arts & Sciences’ Board of Directors requires all staff and faculty of the institution to follow the formal procedures for reporting alleged misconduct defined by this Policy.
If you believe you have been the subject of a Title IX violation or misconduct and are choosing to report the event, please fill out the form below or contact the Title IX Coordinator, Ken Hardy at khardy@inspirechico.org or (530) 891-3090 x209. Once your case has been reviewed, the coordinator will reach out to you for the next steps.
Title IX Violation Form

TITLE IX Coordinator

Ken Hardy
(530) 891-3090 ext. 209
khardy@inspirechico.org
335 W. Sacramento Ave., Chico, CA 95926

Grievance Procedures & Process

Title IX regulations allow students the rights to a written notice of allegations, an advocate, and the opportunity to submit, examine or challenge any evidence. All students have the right to a live hearing where advisors for the incident conduct a cross-examination. Title IX grants all members of the school community, including faculty, the right to an impartial finding using a standard of preponderance or clear and convincing evidence. Inspire must offer all parties, both accused and victim, an equal opportunity to appeal any findings. Title IX allows schools the option to conduct investigations and hearings remotely at their discretion.