Title IX Information

Title IX Information

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.

Title IX states:  No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Williamsport Area School District is committed to maintaining a safe, positive learning environment for all students that is free from discrimination by providing all students course offerings, counseling, assistance, services, employment, athletics and extracurricular activities without any form of discrimination, including Title IX sexual harassment. Discrimination is inconsistent with the rights of students and the educational and programmatic goals of the Williamsport Area School District, and is prohibited at or, in the course of, school district-sponsored programs or activities, including transportation to or from school or school-sponsored activities.

The Williamsport Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and handicap in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX Education Amendment of 2020, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.  Any complaint of Harassment or discrimination pertaining to education or for information regarding civil rights (www2.ed.gov) or grievance procedures, services, training materials, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped individuals, please contact the following:

For Issues Related to Staff:
Anne Logue, Director of Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator
Williamsport Area School District
2780 W. 4th St., Williamsport, PA  17701
Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  570-327-5500 ext. 40210

For Issues Related to Students:
Dr. Brandon Pardoe, Director of Student Services
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Williamsport Area School District
2780 W. 4th St., Williamsport, PA  17701
Email: [email protected]
Phone:  570-327-5500 ext. 40310   

Title IX Training Materials