Title IX Compliance

What is Title IX?

Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex (gender). Title IX states: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Alexis Pellechio is the Director of Compliance and Title IX Coordinator for Boston Public Schools. If you believe you have experienced or witnessed gender bias in any aspect of the Boston Public Schools, including disparities in athletics or sexual misconduct toward students, the Title IX Director can be contacted at titleIX@bostonpublicschools.org or 617-635-9650.

If you are a member of the UP Education Network Schools community (UP Academy Holland or UP Academy Dorchester Schools) your Title IX Coordinator is Marianne Nieman and they can be contacted at mnieman@upeducationnetwork.org.

If you believe you have experienced or witnessed gender bias in any aspect of the Boston Public Schools, including disparities in athletics or sexual misconduct toward students, the Title IX Coordinator can be contacted at titleIX@bostonpublicschools.org or 617-635-9650

You can also download a Complaint Form (OCR-A01) and send it to us by email at titleIX@bostonpublicschools.org, by fa at (617) 635-7940 or by delivering or sending first class mail to:

Boston Public Schools
Office of Civil Rights
Attention: Title IX Coordinator
2300 Washington Street Boston, MA 02119

The Grievance Procedure Guide for the OCR_GPG Title IX Sexual Harassment of Students are available in the 10 languages of the district.

The Title IX regulations governing the Boston Public Schools Title IX grievance process require the District acknowledge the legal rights of parents, guardians, and others legally authorized to act on behalf of their minor students (“parents/guardians”), including student complainants, student respondents, and other individuals, throughout the grievance process. They also allow each party to select an advisor of the party’s choice to accompany, advise, and assist the party with navigating the grievance process. The District does not restrict the right of each party to select an advisor with whom the party feels most comfortable and believes will best assist the party. You can find the Party, Advisor, and Parent Guardian Rights and Expectations document for download.