LCO \\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-06642-R01- HB.docx 1 of 5 General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6642 January Session, 2023 AN ACT CONCERNING A TITLE IX COMPLIANCE TOOLKIT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) The Department of 1 Education shall convene a working group to identify or develop a Title 2 IX compliance toolkit for use by local and regional boards of education, 3 students and parents and guardians of students. For purposes of this 4 section and sections 2 to 4, inclusive, of this act, "Title IX" means the 5 provisions of Title IX of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 6 of 1972, 20 USC 1681 et seq., as amended from time to time. 7 (b) The Title IX compliance toolkit shall include: 8 (1) Training for school administrators, Title IX coordinators, school 9 personnel, students and parents and guardians of students that includes 10 (A) information regarding the prevention, identification and response 11 to adult sexual misconduct in schools, as described in the United States 12 Department of Education's "Training Guide for Administrators and 13 Educators on Addressing Adult Sexual Misconduct in the School 14 Setting", and (B) research and data regarding the prevalence of child 15 sexual abuse, adult sexual misconduct and the unique risk to sexual 16 abuse for students with disabilities or who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, 17 transgender, queer or another sexual orientation or gender identity; 18 Substitute Bill No. 6642 LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-06642- R01-HB.docx } 2 of 5 (2) A model antidiscrimination and abuse prevention policy and 19 procedures that include but are not limited to, policies addressing the 20 needs of students with disabilities or who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, 21 transgender, queer or another sexual orientation or gender identity; 22 (3) A summary of applicable state and federal statutory and 23 regulatory requirements and how such requirements affect the rights of 24 students, including students with disabilities or who are lesbian, gay, 25 bisexual, transgender, queer or another sexual orientation or gender 26 identity, to be free from discrimination, harassment and abuse; 27 (4) Provisions relating to the process for reporting an incident of adult 28 sexual misconduct, including documents accessible to parents and 29 guardians of students, students, school personnel and administrators; 30 (5) Requirements for investigating reports of adult sexual 31 misconduct, including information regarding the need to offer safety 32 planning and services to the complainant or victim; 33 (6) An explanation of the Title IX complaint procedures, including, 34 but not limited to, the various methods accessible to parents and 35 guardians of students, students, school personnel and administrators of 36 submitting complaints; 37 (7) Information explaining the right of an individual to seek redress 38 from the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the 39 United States Department of Health and Human Services' Office for 40 Civil Rights that is accessible to parents and guardians of students, 41 students, school personnel and administrators; 42 (8) Procedures for publishing and disseminating information to 43 parents and guardians of students, students, school personnel and 44 administrators from the Connecticut School Health Survey, 45 administered pursuant to section 10-217h of the general statutes, and 46 school climate assessment instruments, completed pursuant to section 47 10-222d of the general statutes; 48 Substitute Bill No. 6642 LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-06642- R01-HB.docx } 3 of 5 (9) Information relating to personnel and resources at the state and 49 federal level that are available to provide ongoing technical assistance 50 and support to local and regional boards of education with regard to 51 such boards' compliance with Title IX requirements; and 52 (10) Information relating to resources that are available to provide 53 support to students, educators and parents and guardians regarding 54 prevention, identification and response to child sexual harassment, 55 discrimination and abuse. 56 (c) The working group shall consist of: (1) The Commissioner of 57 Education, or the commissioner's designee, (2) the Commissioner of 58 Children and Families, or the commissioner's designee, (3) the 59 Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee, (4) the 60 executive director of the Commission on Human Rights and 61 Opportunities, or the executive director's designee, (5) the Child 62 Advocate, or the Child Advocate's designee, (6) a representative from 63 each of the following organizations, designated by each such 64 organization: (A) The Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence, (B) 65 the Connecticut Children's Alliance, (C) Disability Rights of 66 Connecticut, (D) the Connecticut Association of Public School 67 Superintendents, and (E) the Connecticut Association of Boards of 68 Education, and (7) any additional members who have expertise in 69 human resources and Internet technology, designated by the 70 Commissioner of Education. 71 (d) Not later than July 1, 2024, the working group shall submit the 72 Title IX compliance toolkit to the joint standing committee of the 73 General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children, in 74 accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 75 The working group shall terminate on the date that it submits such 76 toolkit or July 1, 2024, whichever is later. 77 Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Not later than July 1, 2024, the 78 Department of Education shall distribute the Title IX compliance toolkit, 79 identified or developed pursuant to section 1 of this act, to local and 80 Substitute Bill No. 6642 LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-06642- R01-HB.docx } 4 of 5 regional boards of education and provide technical assistance to such 81 boards in the implementation of such toolkit. 82 (b) The department shall post the Title IX compliance toolkit on the 83 department's Internet web site. 84 Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2023) For the school year commencing 85 July 1, 2024, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional 86 board of education shall implement the Title IX compliance toolkit, 87 identified or developed pursuant to section 1 of this act, in such board's 88 efforts to prevent, identify and respond to reports of child sexual abuse, 89 harassment and discrimination. 90 Sec. 4. (Effective July 1, 2023) (a) Not later than January 1, 2024, each 91 local and regional board of education shall submit a Title IX compliance 92 report to the Department of Education, in such form and manner as 93 prescribed by the department. Such report shall include (1) the name 94 and contact information of the individual, if any, designated by the 95 board to serve as the Title IX coordinator for the school district, 96 including the dates on which such individual has served as the Title IX 97 coordinator, (2) the training, if any, offered or provided by the board to 98 school personnel regarding the laws and implementation of Title IX, 99 including the content and frequency of such training, (3) the Title IX 100 policy and any supplemental misconduct policy, if any, for the school 101 district, including a description of where such policies are available to 102 students, parents and guardians and school personnel, and (4) 103 guidelines or resources, if any, used or provided by the board in the 104 implementation to any student, parent or guardian who makes a 105 complaint concerning a violation of Title IX. 106 (b) Not later than July 1, 2024, the department shall review the Title 107 IX compliance reports submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this 108 section and develop a report based on its findings of such review. The 109 department shall make such report available on its Internet web site and 110 submit such report to the joint standing committee of the General 111 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children, in 112 Substitute Bill No. 6642 LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-06642- R01-HB.docx } 5 of 5 accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 113 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2023 New section Sec. 2 July 1, 2023 New section Sec. 3 July 1, 2023 New section Sec. 4 July 1, 2023 New section KID Joint Favorable Subst.