Legal Notices

Title IX

Per Policy 2266 - follow this link to view the full Policy, the Governing Board of the ESC of the Western Reserve designates the following individuals to oversee and coordinate its efforts to comply with Title IX and its implementing regulations:

Debra Burke, Chief Operating Officer	Patrick McKenrick, Transportation Coordinator
[email protected]	[email protected]
440-350-2563	440-251-2240

The Title IX Coordinator shall report directly to the Superintendent. Questions about this policy should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator.

Enacted in 1972, Title IX is a Federal civil-rights law that protects everyone from being discriminated against on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities. Although Title IX has improved educational access for millions of students, sexual harassment continues to be a widespread problem. In May of 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) updated its guidelines for how schools must respond to sexual-harassment claims. The guidelines, which are effective August 14, 2020, apply to all types of sexual harassment, including student against student, student against school employee, school employee against school employee, and school employee against student. One of the new guidelines most important changes is that all employees, without delay, must report possible acts of sexual harassment to a Title IX coordinator. This course will: define sexual harassment; explain schools’ obligations with regards to sexual-harassment claims under Title IX; and outline Title IX investigative procedures.

ESCWR Title IX Training Courses:

Title IX: Protecting Students and School Employees from Sexual Harassment; Click here to view the course
Title IX: Additional Information for Title IX Personnel; Click here to view the course
Title IX: How to Investigate and Adjudicate Formal Complaints; Click here to view the course
Title IX: Informal Resolution Process; Click here to view the course

To learn more about our training courses Click HERE.

The Title IX courses are listed at the bottom.

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Anti-Harassment

Per Policy 5517- follow this link to view full Policy, the Governing Board of the ESC of the Western Reserve is to maintain an education and work environment that is free from all forms of unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment. This commitment applies to all ESC operations, programs, and activities. All students, administrators, teachers, staff, and all other school personnel share responsibility for avoiding, discouraging, and reporting any form of unlawful harassment. Our Harassment policy applies to unlawful conduct occurring on school property, or at another location if such conduct occurs during an activity sponsored by the Governing Board.

If you have been subjected to unlawful harassment, you may seek resolution and report a compliant, by submitting a HARASSMENT REPORT.

Debra Burke, Chief Operating Officer	Patrick McKenrick, Transportation Coordinator
[email protected]	[email protected]
440-350-2563	440-251-2240

Non Discrimination

Non Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity

Per Policy 1422- follow this link to view full Policy, the Governing Board of the ESC of the Western Reserve does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry, genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes"), or any other legally protected category, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. The Governing Board designates the following individual to serve as the ESC's "Compliance Officer" (also known as "Civil Rights Coordinator").

Debra Burke, Chief Operating Officer	Patrick McKenrick, Transportation Coordinator
[email protected]	[email protected]
440-350-2563	440-251-2240

The Compliance Officer is responsible for coordinating the ESCWR's efforts to comply with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, including the ESC's duty to address in a prompt and equitable manner any inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination/retaliation or denial of equal access. The Compliance Officer shall also verify that proper notice of nondiscrimination for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (as amended), Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975 is provided to staff members and the general public.

Non Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities

Per Policy 2266- follow this link to view full Policy, the Governing Board of the ESC of the Western Reserve does not discriminate on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), in its education programs or activates, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, and its implementing regulations, not to discriminate in such a manner. The requirement not to discriminate in its education program or activity extends to admission and employment. The Governing Board is committed to maintaining an education and work environment that is free from discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment.

The Governing Board prohibits Sexual Harassment that occurs within its educational programs and activities. When the Governing Board has actual knowledge of Sexual Harassment in its education programs or activity against a person in the United States, it shall promptly respond in a manner that is not deliberately indifferent.

Pursuant to its Title IX obligations, the Governing Board is committed to eliminating Sexual Harassment and will take appropriate action when an individual is determined responsible for violating this policy. Governing Board employees, students, third-party vendors and contractors, gusts, and other members of the School Center community who commit Sexual Harassment are subject to the full range of disciplinary sanctions set forth in this policy. The Governing Board will provide persons who have experienced Sexual Harassment ongoing remedies as reasonably necessary to restore or preserve access to the Governing Board's education programs and activities.

The Governing Board designates and authorizes the following individual(s) to oversee and coordinate its efforts to comply with Title IX and its implementing regulations:

Debra Burke, Chief Operating Officer	Patrick McKenrick, Transportation Coordinator
[email protected]	[email protected]
440-350-2563	440-251-2240

The Title IX Coordinator shall report directly to the Superintendent. Questions about this policy should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator.

Public Records Request

The Governing Board of the ESC of the Western Reserve (ESC) recognizes that from time to time
the public may have questions regarding the operations of the ESC. Public records requests may be
submitted to our offices via the below methods.

Public Records Officer: L. Greg Slemons, Treasurer: [email protected]
Via Fax: 440-350-2566
Via Phone: 440-350-2563 ext. 731

Via Online Form: Request for Public Records

How to Request Records in Ohio
You can make your request in any way you choose; via fax, phone, mail, email, online, or in person. Make your request as specific as possible so the public records officer can find the record. You are not required to provide a written request, although you may want to do so to better clarify your request. A written request would help the ESC better identify and locate the records and the public records officer may ask that you write the request for better clarification. However, the public records officer must inform you that a written request is not required by law. See Ohio Rev. Code §149.43(B)(5). Note that the law only applies to existing documents. The law does not require the agency to create a record in response to your request.

Time limits
Ohio law does not specify any exact time limits in which the ESC must respond to your request. However, upon receipt of your request, the office must "promptly"; prepare the records and make them available for inspection. If you have requested copies of the records, these copies shall be provided to you "within a reasonable period of time".

See Ohio Rev. Code § 149.43(B)(1).

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