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Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal dollars

Policy Statement

The Fairfax County School Board is committed to maintaining a working and learning environment free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment.

Complaint Form

The Title IX Office is responsible for the divisionwide responses to reports of Sexual Harassment affecting students so every reported incident is fully addressed and resolved.

Submit a Claim of Sexual Harassment 

Steps For Submitting a Title IX Complaint 

Policies and Procedures

The Title IX Office is responsible for leading investigations for the most serious or complex reports of sexual harassment by students.

Compliance and Training

FCPS employees responding to Title IX complaints are required to have specialized training on how to effectively respond to complaints based on their role in the complaint process.

  • ATIXA Title IX Toolkit (TIXKit) Subscription 
    • Subscribed on October 14, 2021    
  • Learn more information about the training of FCPS personnel
    • ATIXA K-12 Investigator Level One: October 1-2, 2020
    • ATIXA K-12 Coordinator Level One: August 2-3, 2021 
    • ATIXA K-12 Coordinator Advanced: August 5-6, 2021
    • ATIXA K-12 Decision-Maker: October 13, 2021 
    • ATIXA Virtual Course_Title IX Compliance & Athletics Course: October 14, 2021
    • ATIXA Violence Risk Assessment with NABITA Endorsement: November 8, 2021
    • ATIXA K-12 Decision-Maker: December 9, 2021
    • ATIXA New Regulations Are Coming: What You Need to Know About the New Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM): June 24, 2021
    • ATIXA K-12 Focus on the 2022 Proposed Regulations (NPRM): June 28, 2021
  • Title IX Rules & FCPS Regulation 2118: Sexual Harassment by Students Training
  • Title IX Rules & FCPS Regulation 2118: Sexual Harassment by Students Quiz
  • Title IX Rules and FCPS Regulation 2118
    • Title IX Reporting Obligations for All PreK - 12 Employees
      • reviewable upon request
    • Supporting Positive Student Behavior
      • reviewable upon request

FCPS School Board Appeals Committee - Title IX Training: June 4, 2021

Staff Resources

Title IX Staff Resources Are Available on the FCPS Employee Hub.

Title IX Staff Resources

Contact Information 

Title IX Coordinator, FCPS
[email protected]
Phone: 571-423-3153
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, VA 22042

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