TITLE IX POLICY Word of Life Bible Institute is committed to providing a safe environment free from discrimination. We believe that all people are created in the image of God and are equal. With this in mind, the Bible Institute does not discriminate on the basis of sex in our education programs or activities, including recruitment, admissions, distribution of financial assistance, hiring practices, employment or promotion. This echoes Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any education program or any activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” The Bible Institute is required to comply with Title IX and the U.S. Department of Education’s implementing regulations. The following seeks to clearly define terms and set forth policies to educate our campus community and help ensure that our campus remains a safe environment for all to learn and grow in their walk with the Lord. The Bible Institute has designated the following individuals to coordinate our efforts in this area:
Mrs. Laurel Taaffe Title IX Investigator and Camp Crew Staff Coordinator
4200 Glendale Rd, Ministries Center 518.494.6215 | laureltaaffe@wol.org
Title IX Coordinator – Ethan Morin Title IX Investigator and Assistant Camp Director at the Pines 4200 Glendale Road, Ministries Center 518.494.1321 | ermorin@wol.org
Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
A. Definitions . Title IX Coordinator: An employee of the school designated to ensure compliance with Title IX regulations and investigate all allegations of sex discrimination. . Sex Discrimination: Discrimination in education programs or activities, including employment, admission, and/or participation in sports or school organizations on the basis of one’s sex. . Sexual Harassment: Conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following: 1. An employee of the school conditioning the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of the school on an individual’s participation in unwelcome sexual conduct (quid pro quo harassment); 2. Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the school’s education program or activity; or 3. Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking (as defined below). . Sexual Assault: Any sexual act directed against another person, without consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent, that meets the definition of rape, fondling, incest and statutory rape. . Rape: the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus, with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim. . Fondling: the touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity. . Incest: sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law. . Statutory Rape: sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.
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