Compliance Coordinators
Contact Information
To ensure that each student has equal access to public education without discrimination, all Washington State School Districts and approved charter schools must have a Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Title IX Compliance Coordinator, and Section 504 Compliance Coordinator. Each must have training to prepare them to meet requirements that come with their coordinator role.
Training Resources for Coordinators
Civil Rights Coordinator
- Role of Civil Rights Coordinator Webinar (100 minutes); This webinar, recorded October 2023, provides an overview of the civil rights coordinator role, including the scope of civil rights issues the coordinator should be familiar with and guidelines for coordinating investigations and compliance management.
- Role of Civil Rights Coordinator Webinar Handout
- Self-training Resources for Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Title IX Officer/Coordinator
- Sex Equity in Athletics Training (Recorded in October 2022)
- Part 1 Title IX’s Three-Part Test Webinar (85 minutes). Part 1 focuses on Title IX’s “Three-Part Test,” which is the primary way schools assess whether their athletic programs are accommodating the interests and abilities of male and female student-athletes and providing them with equal participation opportunities.
- Part 2 Title IX Annual Athletic Evaluation Webinar (60 minutes). Part 2 focuses on the annual athletic evaluation, which is how schools assess whether they are providing equal benefits and treatment to male and female student-athletes, and specifically how Title IX applies to outside sources of funding, such as donations, fundraisers, and booster clubs.
- Sex Equity in Athletics Training Handout
- Self-training Resources for Title IX Coordinator
Section 504 Coordinator
- Section 504 Training
- Navigating Section 504 Webinar (93 minutes). Recorded Fall 2021, this webinar provides an overview the Section 504 process—from identifying and evaluating students with disabilities to developing and implementing Section 504 plans.
- Navigating Section 504 Handout
- Section 504: Beyond the Basics Webinar (96 minutes). Recorded Fall 2022, this webinar addresses advanced Section 504 questions.
- Section 504: Beyond the Basics Handout
- Self-training Resources for Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Job Descriptions
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Under Washington law, all school districts must designate at least one employee to be responsible for monitoring and coordinating the district’s compliance with state nondiscrimination laws (chapters 28A.640 and 28A.642 RCW, and chapter 392-190 WAC). This employee also investigates complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, and the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, each school district that receives federal financial assistance must designate at least one employee to coordinate the district’s compliance with its responsibilities under Section 504, regarding disability discrimination. If a district has 50 or more employees, it must also designate at least one employee to coordinate the district’s compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Most school districts designate one employee to serve both of these roles.
Title IX/Sex Equity Officer
Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, each school district that receives federal financial assistance must designate at least one employee to coordinate the district’s compliance with its responsibilities under Title IX, as well as state civil rights requirements regarding sex discrimination and sexual harassment (chapters 28A.640 RCW and 392-190 WAC). The Title IX/Sex Equity Officer also investigates complaints alleging Title IX violations, sex discrimination, and sexual harassment.