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Title IX

If you believe that you or your child have experienced sex-based discrimination or sexual harassment/violence at school, you have the right to file a Title IX Complaint. Title IX (TIX) incidents are addressed by the Equity Department in the Office of the Superintendent. Once a complaint has been submitted, you will receive confirmation from the Title IX Office within 24-48 business hours.

Title IX Liaisons - While a Title IX violation may be reported to any school employee, school principals and/or their designees serve as the local Title IX liaisons for each school. You can report discrimination based on race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital/pregnancy status, and/or disability to your school principal, any staff member, or the District's Title IX Coordinator, as listed in the contact section below. Athletic Title IX concerns may be reported to Mr. Rodney Thomas, Athletics Director and Title IX Liaison for Athletics and Student Activities. 

About Title IX

The purpose of the Title IX Grievance Procedure is to provide a prompt, fair, and impartial response to complaints made under any of the following CSD’S Board Policies GAEB, IDFA, JAAR1&2, JCAC, or JCAC R(1).  (“Title IX Policy”). Specifically, this process addresses complaints of sex-based harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and retaliation, in addition to sexual exploitation (grooming), and the provision of alcohol and/or other drugs for purposes of prohibited conduct. It also prohibits unequal access to athletic programs based on sex, sex-based discrimination (including pregnancy), and discrimination related to actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. 

Once a TIX complaint has been submitted, the District will investigate the allegations. If the alleged conduct meets the Title IX threshold, the district will apply the appropriate remedies available. If the alleged conduct does not meet the Title IX threshold, the district will dismiss the complaint.

An informal Title IX resolution is an alternative to a formal Title IX resolution. The informal resolution process is intended to create a facilitated resolution acceptable to both the Complainant (student alleging harm) and Respondent (student accused of harm). As a component of the informal resolution process, a Respondent must accept responsibility for the harm or impact caused by the prohibited conduct alleged in the formal complaint. More about informal resolutions may be found in the informal resolution section of this site.

Contact Us

Title IX Coordinator
mari ann banks, ph.d., 
Wilson Center
125 Electric Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
titleIX@csdecatur.net
404-371-3601, ext. 1029
Cell: 404-499-1684

Title IX Liaison for Athletics and Student Activities
Rodney Thomas, Athletics Director
310 N. McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030
rthomas@csdecatur.net 404-371-3601, ext. 2476

Title IX Investigator
Tori Edwards, Coordinator of Audits and Investigations
Wilson Center
125 Electric Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
titleIX@csdecatur.net
404-371-3601, ext. 1100