Title IX & Sexual Harassment
Federal Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), implemented at 34 C.F.R. § 106.31, subd. (a), provides that 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 academic, extracurricular, research, occupational training, or other education program or activity operated by a recipient which receives federal financial assistance. Title IX requires the Gilroy Unified School District (GUSD) to take immediate and appropriate action to investigate when it knows or reasonably should know of a possible Title IX violation.
In the event of a complaint regarding gender equity or sexual harassment, or discrimination, including harassment, intimidation and bullying because of actual or perceived disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, contact the Title IX Compliance Coordinator, Paul Winslow.
Title IX Coordinator
Paul Winslow, Ed.D. (Paul.Winslow@GilroyUnified.org)
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
(669) 205-4010
Administrative Regulation 5145.71
Forms and Resources
United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
- How to file a complaint with OCR
- Complaint Form (fillable PDF): English/ Spanish/ Other languages
- Contact Information: (800) 421-3481 or ocr@ed.gov
California Department of Education’s Office for Equal Opportunity
- Definition of discrimination and harassment based on sex
- What is Title IX?
- Student Rights pursuant to Education Code Section 221.8
- Forms and Resources