The Title IX Student Complaint Process 

1. Formal Complaint

• Supportive Measures provided by school administrators.
• Complaint Assessed by Title IX Coordinator.
• Determines next steps: investigation, informal resolution, or *dismissal.
• Notice of Investigation sent to Complainant and Respondent - (including notice of rights).

*Title IX Coordinator dismissal decision is mandatory or discretionary; and subject to appeal

2.  Title IX Investigation

• Investigator conducts interviews with Complainant, Respondent, and any witnesses; and gathers all available evidence.
• Investigator drafts Preliminary Report and provides to parties for their review and comment.
• Parties have ten days to provide written responses to the report.
• Investigator finalizes report and sends to the Hearing's Office.
• The timeframe from the date of formal complaint filing to the investigation report being submitted to Hearing's Office is generally 45 business days.

3.  Hearings Officer Decision

• Hearings Officer (HO) reviews report.
• HO opens written Q & A from Complainant and Respondent.
• When Q & A period is over, HO reviews everything and issues a final decision as to whether Regulation 2118 was violated.
• The final decision includes and disciplinary recommendations, consistent with the finding.
• The final decision will be paused for students who require MDR before discipline.

4.  Appeal to School Board

• Either party may appeal the HO responsibility decision to the School Board Appeals Committee.
• Only after the appeal is exhausted may discipline of a violation of Regulation 2118 be imposed, in accordance with the SR&R.
• The timeframe from the date the investigation report is submitted to HO, to the exhaustion of appeals is generally 30 business days.