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Title IX Information

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statues, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.  Title IX protect people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.

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.

Keystone Central School District is committed to maintaining a safe, positive learning environment for all students that is free from discrimination by providing all students course offerings, counseling, assistance, services, employment, athletics and extracurricular activities without any form of discrimination, including Title IX sexual harassment.  Discrimination is inconsistent with the rights of students and the educational and programmatic goals of the Keystone Central School District, and is prohibited at or, in the course of, school district-sponsored programs or activities, including transportation to or from school or school-sponsored activities.

Keystone Central School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and handicap in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX Education Amendment of 2020, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.  Any complaint of Harassment or discrimination pertaining to education or for information regarding civil rights (www2.ed.gov) or grievance procedures, services, training materials, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped individuals, please contact the following:

For issues related to staff:
Dr. Francis Redmon, Superintendent
Keystone Central School District
86 Administration Drive, Mill Hall, PA  17751
Email: fredmon@kcsd.k12.pa.us
Phone: (570) 893-4900 ext. 2325
 
For issues related to students:
Christina Manning, Director of Pupil Services
Keystone Central School District
86 Administration Drive, Mill Hall, PA  17751
Email: cmanning@kcsd.k12.pa.us
Phone: (570) 893-4900 ext. 2105

 

 

Board Policies

Training Materials

On this page you can find training information that was used to train internal staff on Title IX regulations which outlines the district Title IX obligation. 

Title IX Training Materials

How to Report Sexual Harassment under Title IX

Source: U.S. Department of Education

The First Amendment and Title IX

Source: U.S. Department of Education

Questions and Answers on the Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment (July 2021); Updated June 28,

Source: U.S. Department of Education