The following information is provided in response to 34 C.F.R. Part 106.8 of the 2020 Title IX Regulations, mandating notice of a nondiscrimination policy and adoption and publication of grievance procedures that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints. In accordance with Title IX, Taylor ISD does not, and is required not to, discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. The requirement not to discriminate extends to employment. As a school district serving students in kindergarten through grade 12, Taylor ISD is not subject to provisions in Title IX Regulations (Subpart C) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in admissions and recruitment. However, the district does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admissions or transfer requests.
Taylor ISD has designated and authorized the following employee as the Title IX Coordinator to address concerns or inquiries regarding discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and gender-based harassment:
Jennifer Patschke,Title IX Coordinator
3101 North Main Street
Suite 104
Taylor, Texas 76534
512-352-1391
jhp@taylorisd.org@taylorisd.org
Any individual may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, at any time, including during non-business hours, by mail, phone, or email. Reports can also be made online via the Anonymous Tip Line located on our home page at taylorisd.org. During district business hours, reports may also be made in person.
To view an electronic copy of the District’s Title IX policies, FFH(LEGAL) and (LOCAL) and DIA(LEGAL) and (LOCAL), please go to Taylor ISD Board Policy Online. To obtain a copy of the District’s Title IX policies, including the grievance process that complies with 34 C.F.R. §106.45(b) of the 2020 Title IX Regulations, please contact: Clarissa Rodriguez, Title IX Coordinator (See above). Upon receiving an allegation of sex-based harassment, the Title IX Coordinator will promptly respond in accordance with Taylor ISD Board Policies FFH and DIA. Inquiries about the application of Title IX may be referred to the district’s Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, or both.
Taylor ISD’s Title IX administrators have attended Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz P.C.’s “2023 Texas Title IX Administrator Conference.” Materials from this conference in compliance with Section 106.45(b)(10)(i)(D) of the regulations can be found here below.
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Patschke,Title IX Coordinator, at 512-352-1391.
