TITLE IX: PROHIBITING SEX-BASED DISCRIMINATION

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in all educational programs and activities, including athletic programs. No person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity operated by SAUESD. Title IX protects all participants in SAUESD’s educational programs and activities, including students, parents, employees, and job applicants. SAUESD does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Our District Office of Education and the Title IX Coordinator are aware of and acknowledge the new Title IX regulations released. Our Title IX team received training on these new regulations on September 22, 2022. Title IX policies and regulations are available via CSBA GAMUT. As always, if you want to report a sexual harassment incident, please reach out to our Title IX Coordinator, Catherine Reimer, at: 831-627-2520 Ext. 112 or creimer@sanardousd.org

Title IX training materials from 9/22/2022

CHILD FIND MANDATE

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) includes the Child Find requirement. Child Find requires all school districts to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities, regardless of the severity of their disabilities. This obligation to identify all children who may need special education services exists even if the school is not providing special education services to the child. IDEA requires all states to develop and implement a practical method of determining which children are children with disabilities are receiving special education and related services and which children are not.

The San Ardo Union Elementary School District assures an ongoing effort to identify all individuals with disabilities including infants, children for whom English is not a primary language, students with low incidence disabilities, students attending private schools, children from families that are highly mobile, and children who are suspected of having a disability and in need of special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade.

If you have or know of a child you feel needs special education services, contact your school district (local education agency) Special Education Office for information regarding the process

Anyone who believes a school district (local education agency) is in violation of federal or state laws or regulations governing special education programs may file a written complaint with the local school district. These complaints must include a statement(s) of the specific concerns of the person filing the complaints, including the laws alleging to be violated. In addition, the complaint should include the name, address, and telephone number where the person filing the complaint can be reached.

Questions: Email creimer@sanardousd.org | Phone: 831-627-2520 Ext. 112

San Ardo Union Elementary School District

March 2026 Newsletter