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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 14, 2020 9:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Julie Huss; Joe Holliday<br>
<b>Cc:</b> John Boesenberg; Carli Schiffner<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: U.S. Department of Education Launches New Title IX Resources for Students, Institutions as Historic New Rule Takes Effect
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif; color:#003764">Jan Yoshiwara</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Wilson, Morgan (GOV) <Morgan.Wilson@gov.wa.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 14, 2020 7:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Austin Hall, Ellen (ATG) <ellen.austinhall@atg.wa.gov>; Aultman, John (GOV) <john.aultman@gov.wa.gov>; Came, Deb (OSPI) <deb.came@k12.wa.us>; Reykdal, Chris <chris.reykdal@k12.wa.us>; Cindy.Rockholt@k12.wa.us; Mastin, Dave <Dave.Mastin@k12.wa.us>;
Davis, RaShelle (GOV) <rashelle.davis@gov.wa.gov>; Dierk Meierbachtol <Dierk.Meierbachtol@k12.wa.us>; Pauley, Gayle (OSPI) <gayle.pauley@k12.wa.us>; Glenna.Gallo@k12.wa.us; Plaja, Jenny <jenny.plaja@k12.wa.us>; Katherine.Mahoney@k12.wa.us; Katy Payne <Katy.Payne@k12.wa.us>;
Kelly, T.J. <thomas.kelly@k12.wa.us>; Miller, Michaela <michaela.miller@k12.wa.us>; Mueller, Martin (K12) <martin.mueller@k12.wa.us>; Lugalia, Stella <stella.lugalia@k12.wa.us>; Taylor, Kathe <Kathe.Taylor@k12.wa.us>; Tennille.Jeffries-Simmons@k12.wa.us; Terre,
Val (OFM) <val.terre@ofm.wa.gov>; Thomas, Jamila (OSPI) <jamila.thomas@k12.wa.us>; Thompson, Maddy (GOV) <maddy.thompson@gov.wa.gov>; Tyler Muench <Tyler.Muench@k12.wa.us>; Kenna-Schenk, Becca <becca.kenna-schenk@wwu.edu>; Bennett, Don (WSAC) <DonB@wsac.wa.gov>;
Boggs, Breann (OFM) <breann.boggs@ofm.wa.gov>; Glynda Becker (WSU) <glynda.becker@wsu.edu>; Arlen Harris <aharris@sbctc.edu>; Hollimon, Cynthia (OFM) <cynthia.hollimon@ofm.wa.gov>; Jon Kerr <jkerr@sbctc.edu>; Brown, Kristina <kristina.brown@ltgov.wa.gov>;
Meotti, Michael (WSAC) <MichaelM@wsac.wa.gov>; Miller, Michaela <michaela.miller@k12.wa.us>; Papadakis, Eleni (WTB) <eleni.papadakis@wtb.wa.gov>; Francis, Paul <pfrancis@councilofpresidents.org>; Sarah Castro (UW) <smcastro@uw.edu>; Sharpe, Rachelle (WSAC)
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<b>Cc:</b> Katims, Casey (GOV) <casey.katims@gov.wa.gov>; Potter, Geoff (GOV) <Geoff.Potter@gov.wa.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FYI: U.S. Department of Education Launches New Title IX Resources for Students, Institutions as Historic New Rule Takes Effect</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">FYI – Unfortunately, new Title IX rules take effect today. Passing along the press release below from the Department regarding the launch of a new website supporting this rule.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Also, in contrast to the “key provisions” the Department cites in their release, I’d like to flag several changes below that I circulated previously which have implications for our institutions and students.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F497D; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">Most of these requirements will now apply to K-12 schools as well as higher ed.
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F497D; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">New requirements for the grievance process when a sexual harassment complaint is made apply to both higher Ed and K-12 institutions, and including live hearings for higher ed institutions
(optional for K-12) with cross examinations of complainants. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F497D; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">New definition for the scope of school activities and locations that would fall under an institution’s jurisdiction for Title IX investigation</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F497D; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">Requirements that schools indicate whether they will follow one of two evidentiary standards for all complaints (1) preponderance of evidence, which was used in Obama Administration era Title
IX Rules, or (2) clear and convincing evidence, which is a higher standard. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F497D; mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b>One major change with broad reaching implications that I would flag is the new definition of sexual harassment
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<i>Davis</i> definition of sexual harassment “severe and pervasive and objectively offensive conduct, effectively denying a person equal educational access” instead of the Supreme Court’s Title VII workplace standard “severe or pervasive conduct creating a
hostile work environment.” Under the new definition, to be sexual harassment under Title IX, conduct must meet the standard in all four areas under
<i>Davis</i> (severe, pervasive, objectively offensive and denying access). </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F497D; mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3">The Administration asserts that this higher standard that provides less protection to students than workers when facing harassment is necessary to protect the first amendment rights of students
and staff in an educational setting, even if that speech is offensive. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F497D; mso-list:l3 level2 lfo3">So, conduct that would be considered sexual harassment in a workplace under EEOC law in some cases may not be considered harassment under Title IX in a K-12 or higher education institution.
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<h1 style="line-height:110%">U.S. Department of Education Launches New Title IX Resources for Students, Institutions as Historic New Rule Takes Effect</h1>
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos launched new resources to help students and schools understand the protections provided by the Department’s historic regulation on Title IX, as the Rule takes full effect today. The Rule, announced on May
6, 2020, following years of stakeholder input, public comment and careful deliberation, extends many new protections against sexual harassment, and strongly safeguards the rights of all students, including the right to due process. The Department also launched
a new <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MTQuMjU2Njc4OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NpdGVzLmVkLmdvdi90aXRsZWl4Lz91dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0ifQ.x0Ug_QX0Pb2sRERro9KqI6BnNEKhUYzhGD8EWleUFos/s/142724863/br/82360253081-l" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0070C0">website</span></a> that provides a one-stop resource for this key information, including how to file a complaint, an overview of the Rule’s protections for survivors, and a detailed webinar on how schools can fully implement and
uphold the new provisions in the law.</p>
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“Today marks a new era in the storied history of Title IX in which the right to equal access to education required by law is truly protected for all students,” said Secretary DeVos. “Every student should know that their school will be held accountable for responding
to incidents of sexual misconduct and that it must treat all students fairly. This rule, as courts have recently noted, restores balance to the scales of justice in our schools, ending one of the most infamous and damaging overreaches of the previous administration.”
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The new website will serve as an online hub for information and resources students can use to understand their rights under Title IX and what the new Rule means for them. It also provides a robust fact sheet for students that dispels myths and falsehoods about
the Rule. For instance, the Rule expressly prohibits students from directly cross-examining one another, and it requires schools to provide support services to students, even if a student chooses not to move forward with a formal complaint process. The website
is also home to information on how courts have opined on the new Rule and the importance of due process and includes statements from lawmakers, respected attorneys, and other major thought leaders on the importance of due process for all students.</p>
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To access the website, please click <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA4MTQuMjU2Njc4OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NpdGVzLmVkLmdvdi90aXRsZWl4Lz91dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0ifQ.dyLQ3YrO324iIL9yDx7xirRB8E84JJlJmtlJH-GDe7M/s/142724863/br/82360253081-l" target="_blank">
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Background on the Title IX Rule:
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Since the beginning of her tenure, Secretary DeVos has worked to ensure all students have the freedom to learn in a safe environment, free from discrimination. The regulation carries the full force of law, unlike the previous administration's much-criticized
"Dear Colleague" letter on the topic that denied students basic due process protections and led to courts frequently overturning school decisions, subjecting survivors to further trauma. With the benefit of robust public participation in the rulemaking process,
the Title IX regulation reflects Secretary DeVos' commitment to ensuring that every person's claim of sexual misconduct is taken seriously while ensuring the fair treatment of every person accused of such misconduct.</p>
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Key provisions of the Department of Education's new Title IX regulation:</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Defines sexual harassment to include sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, as unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Provides a consistent, legally sound framework on which survivors, the accused, and schools can rely</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Requires schools to offer clear, accessible options for any person to report sexual harassment</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Empowers survivors to make decisions about how a school responds to incidents of sexual harassment</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Requires schools to offer survivors supportive measures, such as class or dorm reassignments or no-contact orders</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Protects K-12 students by requiring elementary and secondary schools to respond promptly when
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">any</span></em> school employee has notice of sexual harassment</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Holds colleges responsible for off-campus sexual harassment at houses owned or under the control of school-sanctioned fraternities and sororities</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Restores fairness on college and university campuses by upholding a student’s right to written notice of allegations, the right to an advisor, and the right to submit, cross-examine, and
challenge evidence at a live hearing</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Shields survivors from having to come face-to-face with the accused during a hearing and from answering questions posed personally by the accused</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Requires schools to select one of two standards of evidence, the preponderance of the evidence standard or the clear and convincing evidence standard, and to apply the selected standard
evenly to proceedings for all students and employees, including faculty</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Provides "rape shield" protections and ensures survivors are not required to divulge any medical, psychological, or similar privileged records</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Requires schools to offer an equal right of appeal for both parties to a Title IX proceeding </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Gives schools flexibility to use technology to conduct Title IX investigations and hearings remotely</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6">Protects students and faculty by prohibiting schools from using Title IX in a manner that deprives students and faculty of rights guaranteed by the First Amendment</li></ul>
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