The KingSpry law firm in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is proud to announce Episode Eleven of their education law podcast, the Legal Lunch Room, “Title IX 2024.”
Each episode, our hosts invite education attorneys and school leaders to share how current education law trends and court decisions impact school boards, students and our community.
On this episode, attorneys Brian Taylor and Taisha Tolliver-Duran of the firm’s Investigations and Compliance Services Team will be with us to discuss Title IX and explore how this evolving law is shaping rights, responsibilities and procedures without our education system.
Comparing the 2024 update to the 2020 version of the regulations, Taylor notes a lot of similarities, “There is still a requirement to have a grievance procedure in place to address any complaints of sex discrimination… and there’s also still a requirement that you equitably treat both parties in the process.”
Most notably, the scope of the regulations has changed, as have definitions of what constitutes sex discrimination.
“The scope has been revised to prohibit discrimination base of sexual stereotypes, sexual characteristics, pregnancy and its related conditions, sexual orientation and gender identity,” Tolliver-Duran says. “It’s important to note that this expansion is consistent with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission’s interpretation of sex as set forth in the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.”
Additionally, there have been a number of changes to the investigative phase of Title IX, including the actual definition of the complaint itself.
“No longer must the complaint be written. An oral or written complaint will be sufficient to start the process,” Taylor adds.
The panel also touched upon the legal challenges facing the 2024 regulations, which may be rescinded when the next administration takes office next year.
As Title IX continues to evolve, Tolliver-Duran notes, “We encourage our clients and other educational institutions to check with their respective solicitors.”
Legal Lunch Room is produced by Steel Pixel Studios with music by Don Loughney. This podcast is a production of KingSpry’s Education Law Practice Group. It is meant to be strictly informational and does not constitute legal advice. Should you have any questions about any of the topics discussed on the show, please contact your local legal counsel.
We hope you’ll join us. Listeners may tune in to Legal Lunch Room on all major podcast platforms.
KingSpry attorneys Richard L. Campbell Jr and Jonathan M. Huerta host the podcast. Campbell focuses his practice in public finance and municipal law. Huerta focuses his practice in education and civil litigation. He is the Chair of the firm’s Local Taxation and Assessment Law Practice Group.
