Fall 2017
Committee:
Legislative Affairs Committee
WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Department of Education (2011), “[s]exual harassment of students, which includes acts of sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX;”
WHEREAS, Betsy DeVos, the current U.S. Secretary of Education, discussed the Obama administration's guidelines on Title IX and stated that "[t]he process is an extended one. But it is the intention to revoke or rescind the previous guidance around this;"
WHEREAS, According to government data from the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, the reports of sexual violence have been increasing as Title IX has expanded to encompass sexual harassment and sexual violence; and
WHEREAS, Any form of discrimination affects a student’s ability to excel at school and achieve his or her goals, thus the altering of the current Title IX standards will adversely affect a student’s education and well-being;
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocates to the Department of Education that the current Title IX standards remain the same; and
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges also advocates Title IX on campuses so that students understand their rights and know how to get help.
Citation: News, CBS. DeVos says she'll rescind Obama's Title IX sexual assault guidelines. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/devos-to-rescind-obama-era-title-ix-order-on-withholding-school-funds-for-assault-inaction/ U.S. Department of Education Office of the Assistant Secretary, Dear Colleague Letter Office for Civil Rights | U.S. Department of Education. (2017, April 17). Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
WHEREAS, Betsy DeVos, the current U.S. Secretary of Education, discussed the Obama administration's guidelines on Title IX and stated that "[t]he process is an extended one. But it is the intention to revoke or rescind the previous guidance around this;"
WHEREAS, According to government data from the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, the reports of sexual violence have been increasing as Title IX has expanded to encompass sexual harassment and sexual violence; and
WHEREAS, Any form of discrimination affects a student’s ability to excel at school and achieve his or her goals, thus the altering of the current Title IX standards will adversely affect a student’s education and well-being;
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocates to the Department of Education that the current Title IX standards remain the same; and
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges also advocates Title IX on campuses so that students understand their rights and know how to get help.
Citation: News, CBS. DeVos says she'll rescind Obama's Title IX sexual assault guidelines. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/devos-to-rescind-obama-era-title-ix-order-on-withholding-school-funds-for-assault-inaction/ U.S. Department of Education Office of the Assistant Secretary, Dear Colleague Letter Office for Civil Rights | U.S. Department of Education. (2017, April 17). Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html