Get Your Title IX Team Trained This Summer – Title IX Basic and Role Training for K-12 Administrators

For information on how to register, email us at TitleIX@Franczek.com.

The 2020 Title IX regulations are in effect and are not going anywhere anytime soon. The rules require schools and school districts to train separate administrators to perform the roles of Title IX Coordinator, Investigators, Decision-Makers (initial and appellate), and Informal Resolution Facilitators. We know that with the challenges of this past year, many schools and school districts have not completed their initial compliance training. Summer offers an ideal time to catch up on these compliance needs, and our Franczek P.C. team has a package to allow you to easily, efficiently, and economically do so. Keep reading for more information. Those who have already completed their initial compliance training should contact us at TitleIX@Franczek.com to discuss training requirements for the 2021-2022 school year.

For those who still need to complete the initial compliance training, Franczek P.C.’s Title IX team is offering virtual recorded Title IX training for your team members to stream over the summer. Each session name includes a link for registration. You will be invoiced based on the number of sessions for which you register:

• Basic Title IX Training for K-12 Title IX Administrators (3 hours)
• Title IX Role Training for Coordinators and Investigators (2 hours)
• Title IX Role Training for Decision-Makers (Complaint and Appeal) (2 hours)
• Title IX Role Training for Informal Resolution Facilitators (1.25 hours)

More information on each session, including pricing, is below. Discounts are available for larger groups; contact us at TitleIX@Franczek.com for more information on group rates or to register multiple people for multiple sessions.

Required Basic Title IX Training for All K-12 Title IX Administrators
3 hours

Required for all Title IX Team Members (Prerequisite for “Role Trainings”)
Basic Price: $350 per person for just this training
All-Inclusive Price: $800 per person for all four training sessions ($150 discount)

This three-hour training will address required components under the new Title IX rules for Title IX Coordinators, Investigators, Decision-Makers (on complaint and appeal), and Informal Resolution Facilitators. Topics covered will include:

• Definition of sexual harassment
• Scope of education programs and activities
• How to respond to formal and informal reports of sexual harassment
• Overview of the policy and grievance procedure requirements, including hearings, appeals, and informal resolution processes
• How to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgment, conflicts of interest, and bias (including implicit bias)
• Issues of relevance to create investigation reports that fairly summarize the relevant evidence
• Issues of relevance of questions and evidence, including when questions and evidence about a complainant’s sexual predisposition or prior sexual behavior are not relevant

Title IX Role Training for Coordinators and Investigators
2 hours
Break Out “Role Training” for Title IX Coordinators and Investigators
Basic Price: $225 per person for just this training
Combo Price: $525 per person for this training + the Basic Training ($50 discount)

This two-hour training will build on the information presented in the Basic Training session. If you have not already attended a Basic Training session, either a general session or one offered by your district, please register for the Basic Training above. This session will include information of specific relevance to Title IX Coordinators and Investigators, including:

• Best practices for conducting investigations
• Issues of relevance to create investigation reports that fairly summarize relevant evidence
• Required steps for responding to reports of sexual harassment, including initial meeting with complainant and provision of supportive measures
• Initial analysis of complaint for Title IX applicability (including required steps for dismissal of complaint)
• Applicable factors for determining when the Title IX Coordinator would initiate a formal complaint
• Recordkeeping requirements
• Hypothetical examples to illustrate key investigation principles

In addition to Title IX Coordinators, this training is recommended for individuals who may be identified to serve as investigators in Title IX matters. This includes deans, assistant/associate principals, and district-level administrators other than Superintendent. Contact us at titleIX@franczek.com for a free tool to assist with deciding which team members should attend this training.

Title IX Role Training for Decision-makers (Complaint and Appeals)
2 hours
Break Out “Role Training” for Title IX Decision-Makers, including Initial/Complaint Decision-Makers and Appeal Decision-Makers
Basic Price: $225 per person for just this training
Combo Price: $525 per person for this training + the Basic Training ($50 discount)

This two-hour training will build on the information presented in the Initial Title IX Initial Compliance Training session. If you have not already attended a Basic Training session, either a general session or one offered by your district, please register for the Basic Training above. This session will include information of specific relevance to Title IX Decision-Makers (initial complaint and appeal), including:

• Issues of relevance of questions and evidence
• When questions and evidence about a complainant’s sexual predisposition or prior sexual behavior are not relevant
• The complaint and appeal decision-making processes
• Technologies used during live hearings (if applicable)
• Recordkeeping requirements
• Hypothetical examples to illustrate key investigation principles

In addition to Title IX Coordinators, this training is recommended for individuals who may be identified to serve as decision-makers on complaint or appeal. This includes building principals and the full range of district-level administrators, including Superintendents and Board members, depending on who will handle appeals. Contact us at titleIX@franczek.com for a free tool to assist with deciding which team members should attend this training.

Title IX Role Training for Informal Resolution Facilitators
1.25 hours
Break Out “Role Training” for Informal Resolution Facilitators
Basic Price: $150 per person for just this training
Combo Price: $450 per person for this training + the Basic Training ($50 discount)

This 1.25-hour training will build on the information presented in the Basic Training session. If you have not already attended a Basic Training session, either a general session or one offered by your district, please register for the Basic Training above. This session will include information of specific relevance to facilitators of informal resolution processes that can be offered under Title IX, including:

• Concerns relating to potential conflicts of interest in informal resolution processes
• When informal resolution processes may and may not be used under the new Title IX rules
• Practical training on holding effective informal resolution sessions

In addition to Title IX Coordinators, this training is recommended for individuals who may be identified to serve as informal resolution facilitators under the new Title IX process. This includes a broad subset of school personnel and may consist of deans, assistant/associate principals, and the full range of district-level administrators. Contact us at titleIX@franczek.com for a free tool to assist with deciding which team members should attend this training.