Government,
Education Law
Aug. 17, 2020
Schools must rely more heavily on legal counsel to navigate new Title IX rules
The new Title IX regulations that went into effect at the end of last week preempts state laws that protect individuals from sexual harassment in school settings, at least when it comes to complaints about conduct that meet the regulations' definition of sexual harassment. The new definition, announced by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in May, applies to conduct that is severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive.
California schools will need to rely more heavily on legal counsel to follow new Title IX rules, which established a more narrow definition of sexual harassment while also requiring schools to process complaints about such conduct in a specific way, a labor attorney says.
The new Title IX regulations that went into effect at the end of last week preempts state laws that protect individuals from sexual harassment in school settings, a...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In