Section 200.40 Administration

Section 200

Section 200.40

Administration

a)         All policies and practices of educational systems shall comply

with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.),

Article I, Section 18 of the Illinois Constitution, and Sections 10-22.5, 27-1

and 34-18(l) of The School Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 122, pars. 10-22.5,

27-1 and 34-18(l)).

b)         Each educational system shall have a written policy on sex

equity stating that it does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the

provision of programs, activities, services, or benefits and that it guarantees

both sexes equal access to educational and extracurricular programs and

activities.

c)         Each system shall have a written grievance procedure available

for use by any individual(s) wishing to present a complaint alleging that the

system has discriminated against a student or students on the basis of their

sex.

1)         Such procedure shall specify the steps to be taken in

initiating and processing a grievance, shall identify all parties to be

involved at each step of the procedure, shall include specific timelines for

completion of each step and rendering of a written decision, and shall provide

for final appeal of grievance decisions made at the system level to the

system's governing board.

2)         Such procedure shall inform complainants of their right to

further appeal the decision of the system's governing board to the

Superintendent of the appropriate Educational Service Region pursuant to

Section 3-10 of The School Code and, thereafter, to the State Superintendent of

Education pursuant to Section 2-3.8 of The School Code, as provided in

subsection (b) of Section 200.90.

d)         Each system shall take reasonable measures to assure that

employees, students and parents are informed of the system's sex equity policy

and grievance procedure, e.g., through the use of policy manuals and student

handbooks

ol Code and, thereafter, to the State Superintendent of

Education pursuant to Section 2-3.8 of The School Code, as provided in

subsection (b) of Section 200.90.

d)         Each system shall take reasonable measures to assure that

employees, students and parents are informed of the system's sex equity policy

and grievance procedure, e.g., through the use of policy manuals and student

handbooks.

e)         Each educational system shall, within one year of the

effective date of this Part and at least every four years thereafter, evaluate

its policies and practices in terms of the requirements of this Part to

identify sex discrimination and shall develop a written sex equity plan to

modify any policy or practice that does not meet the requirements of this Part

and to take remedial steps to eliminate the effects of any discrimination

resulting from such policy or practice.

1)         The sex equity evaluation shall include an examination of

course enrollment data to identify any instances of disproportionate enrollment

on the basis of sex and, where discrimination may have contributed to such

disproportionality, the sex equity plan shall seek to redress any such

disproportionality identified.

2)         Inservice training implementing the sex equity plan shall be

provided by the system to school district administrators and to certificated

and noncertificated personnel as needed.

f)         Except as provided in Section 200.80(a)(4), an educational

system may not on the basis of sex designate or otherwise limit the use of any

facility or portion thereof, related services, equipment or supplies. This subsection

shall not apply to shower and toilet facilities, locker rooms, and dressing

areas. All such accommodations and all related support and maintenance services

shall be comparable for both sexes

in Section 200.80(a)(4), an educational

system may not on the basis of sex designate or otherwise limit the use of any

facility or portion thereof, related services, equipment or supplies. This subsection

shall not apply to shower and toilet facilities, locker rooms, and dressing

areas. All such accommodations and all related support and maintenance services

shall be comparable for both sexes.

g)         Except as provided in Section 200.80(a)(4), an educational

system may not provide significant assistance to or enter into any agreement

with any organization, group, business or individual that discriminates against

students on the basis of sex.

h)         An educational system shall not institute organizational

changes or employment practices which would result in discrimination against

students of either sex.

i)          A system shall maintain records documenting compliance with

this Part, e.g., reports of sex equity evaluations and plans, remediation

efforts and inservice activities, data collection and analyses, grievances and

their disposition; such records shall be made available to State Board

enforcement authorities upon request.