Today, the HHS Office of Civil Rights concluded that Maine’s Department of Education and the Maine Principals’ Association violated Title IX. They have 10 days to comply or the matter will be referred to the DOJ.
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Principals’ Association, and Greely High School are each in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), as amended, and its HHS implementing regulation. OCR’s determination letter to the three entities offers them an opportunity to voluntarily commit within 10 days to resolve the matter through a signed agreement or risk referral to the U.S. Department of Justice for appropriate action.
The violation finding is the result of a compliance review of the Maine Department…
