Sexual Harassment Report Process

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What it is:

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities (including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and gender-based harassment).

Examples:

• Sexual harassment 
• Discrimination based on sex and/or gender 

How it works:

• Reports are responded to within three business days (this is not monitored 24/7).  
• Messages are routed to the PSD Director of Student Services.
• Reports may be anonymous or identifiable.
• Tips and messages are only accepted through the PSD Incident Reporting platform. 

Process after a report is made:

• Student-to-student report: The report is sent to the Director of Student Services to review within three business days.
  • The Director of Student Services collaborates with the Executive Director of Human Resources to determine accountability measures to the report.
  • The Director of Student Services reaches out to the person who reported the infraction to engage in the Title IX investigation.  

• Staff-to-staff report: The report is sent to the Executive Director of Human Resources to review within three business days. 
  • The Director of Student Services collaborates with the Executive Director of Human Resources to determine accountability measures to the report.
  • The Executive Director of Human Resources reaches out to the person who reported the infraction to engage in the Title IX investigation.

Sexual harassment contact and more information:

Contact: Chief Equity and Academic Officer Marlena Gross-Taylor at mgrosstaylor@psdschools.org

More information: PSD Title IX Overview >>

Other reporting processes:

See all report processes on the "See Something, Say Something" web page.