Title IX

Northland Performance Academy does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination and Title IX policies. Jesse Truett, Chief of Staff, Two Easton Oval, Ste 525, Columbus, Ohio, 43219, 614-512-2151, info@performanceacademies.com In 2020, Title IX was updated to include sexual harassment. Here are Northland Performance Academy’s Title IX policies:

• Department of Education 2020 Title IX. This is the Federal Register Notice from May 2020. This legislation was updated and then implemented in August 2020. The updates focus on sexual harassment.
• Client Alert Educator Still Required to Comply with New Title IX Regulations by August 14, 2020. From Dickinson Wright law firm, this white paper discusses services this law firm provides to schools, including Title IX compliance consulting.
• Dickinson Wright School AW Practice. This is an article from a legal journal that describes how schools much comply with the updated Title IX law — emphasizing sexual harassment — effective August 2020. It was written by counsel at Dickinson Wright. 
• Presentation Slide Deck. Title IX presentation from Dickinson Wright. The focus is on how schools respond to claims of sexual harassment, including reporting and investigating.
• Title IX Comparison. This includes the “Summary of Major Provisions of the Department of Education’s Title IX Final Rule and Comparison to the NPRM.” It compares the proposed languages to the final language.
• Title IX Fact Sheet. This is an explanation of the new language incorporated into Title IX. The focus of the updates is on sexual misconduct.
• Title IX Summary. This is the “Summary of Major Provisions of the Department of Education’s Title IX Final Rule,” which focuses on sexual harassment. This is the final rule that schools such as Harvard Avenue Performance Academy must comply with to receive federal funding.