In its resolution with the Department of Education, SDUSD has agreed to a number of steps aimed at improving its response to sex harassment complaints.
In its resolution with the Department of Education, SDUSD has agreed to a number of steps aimed at improving its response to sex harassment complaintsThe San Diego Unified School District failed to properly respond to sexual harassment complaints brought by its students, the U.S. Department of Education said Friday, resulting in an agreement reached between the department and the school district to revamp its response to harassment claims in the future.
Education officials examined 253 reports and complaints made by students over a three-year span and found"that the district more often than not did not fulfill its Title IX regulatory requirement to equitably respond to allegations of sexual harassment of its students."The complaints — which involved reports of misconduct by both district employees and students — covered the school years from 2017-18 through 2019-20, when U.S.
"Through today's resolution, San Diego Unified commits to overhaul its response to allegations of sexual harassment to ensure all its students learn safely and without sex or disability discrimination," said Catherine E. Lhamon, the Department of Education's assistant secretary for civil rights.
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