Re[2]: Title IX support axed -Reply

Sue Sattel (ssattel@inet.educ.state.mn.us)
Wed, 15 Apr 98 15:05:20 cnt


Our region's OCR is investigates all cases it accepts, as well. As to
my state (Minnesota), I am 100% FTE Gender Equity, Title IX and
vocational civil rights. GE includes Sexual Harassment investigation,
monitoring and compliance; and vocational includes on-site reviews of
gender equity and general civil rights in additional to vocational
compliance. We have added some FTE of another person besides and have
.45FTE for athletic gender equity in a third person. So, we are
recovering from our "axed" federal funds.

sue.sattel@inter. state.mn.us

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Subject: Re: Title IX support axed -Reply
Author: edequity@tristram.edc.org at internet
Date: 4/6/98 6:43 PM

Exactly what revisd procedures are you discussing? To my knowledge,
OCR must investigate all claims under those statutes they enforce. They
do test for jurisdiction. OCR also does attempt negotiation, but both
parties must agree. As to my state (Nebraska), I am 30% FTE Title IX,
and am the only one providing assistance at the state level in all areas of
Title IX compliance. We have over 600 public school districts and 77,000
square miles in my state. We do have some portion of positions in a very
limited scope in voc ed that deal w/ Title IX as it relates to only voc ed
programming. I was 100% Title IV before the axe.
PEGGY WEEKS<peggy_w@nde4.nde.state.ne.us>

>>> Linda Purrington <lpurring@earthlink.net> 04/02/98 10:34pm >>>
So in 1996 Title IX enforcement was dealt a major blow by axing Title
IV. And when were the Office for Civil Rights revised procedures put
inplace? Those procedures also dealt enforcement a blow, no longer
supplying Letters of Finding, and only accepting selected cases (no
redress for all clients, just for a few). What is the scope (funding,
personnel) of state programs for gender equity nationwide and broken
down by state?
Also, does anyone know where to find the Title IX regulation on the
Web? OCR just has a small summary posted.
Linda Purington
Title IX Advocates <lpurring@earthlink.net>

Shevitz wrote:
> > A point of clarification regarding Title IX and federal funding...While
> the Title IX legislation does not provide funding for school programs,
> there was federal funding that supported Title IX activities directly at
> the state level until 1996. Funding was provided for two decades
under
> "Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Training and Advisory Services"
> in the U. S. Department of Education's budget. These monies were
granted
> to state departments of education for "desegregation assistance
related to
> race, sex, and national origin." For most states, Title IV programs
> supported a staff position and funding for activities related to
> implementation of Title IX within that state. School districts received
> direct assistance and resources related to Title IX through these
programs.
> In 1996 Congress eliminated funding for state departmentx of education
> Title IV gender, race, and national origin equity programs, which had a
> devastating impact on the monitoring and implementation of Title IX at
the
> state level. Ten regional desegregation assistance centers are still
funded
> under the Title IV program, and can provide Title IX assistance to local
> school districts, but not at the same level. The federal Carl Perkins
> Vocational Education Act, which to date still mandates set-aside sex
equity
> funds, is currently providing monies to state education agencies for
> career/technology/vocational education equity projects. These
projects
> relate to Title IX issues. Equity advocates from local school districts
> should let their state departments of education know that they want the
> state to assume responsibility for funding Title IX services when no
> federal funding is available. Linda Shevitz, Maryland State Department
of
> Education 410-767-0428; shev3@radix.net


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