Kelly S. Witte

 Demonstrate ◦ % of male and female athletes are substantially proportionate to male and female students enrolled  OR... ◦ The school has a history and continuing practice of expanding opportunities for the underrepresented sex  OR... ◦ That the school is fully meeting interests and abilities of the underrepresented sex

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 Complaints and Proactive Investigations:  Nearly 3,000 Title IX- related complaints  Launched more than 35 proactive investigations

* A single complaint can raise multiple issues; therefore the total number of issues raised will exceed the number of complaints received.

 Letter of Interest Surveys  District supervisor oversees gender equity  Combine with other school districts for teams  Hiring female coaches  Don’t talk about much – normal equality  LGBT issues  Divide % booster allocations  Alternate preferred games & practices  Equity & inclusion policies  Prefer not to comment – under investigation  Rushed & informative

 Equity/Compliance Committees  Clear Handbooks  Details for expressing issues and concerns  Providing multiple links to Title IX sites  Celebrating girls and women in sports  Maybe nothing?

 The High School Data Transparency Bills of 2013 ◦  Spotlights elementary & secondary athletics ◦ Report information on equality to the Commissioner for Educational Statistics  Georgia, Kentucky, New Mexico, Pennsylvania ◦ Some states adopted and implemented state policies

 P – Protective Equipment, Uniforms, Supplies and Storage  L – Locker Rooms, Practice Facilities and Competition Facilities  A – Allocation of Travel, Transportation and Per Diem Benefits  Y – Years of Experience, Quality and Compensation of Coaches  I – Institutional Housing Facilities and dining Services  N – Nature of Publicity, Marketing and Media Services  G – Game and Practice Scheduling  F – Facilities for, & Access to Athletic Training & Medical Services  A – Academic Tutoring Services for Student-Athletes  I – Institutional Support Services for Athletic Programs  R – Recruiting Resources and Support

 Your Title IX coordinator  Contact information should be published   Administration: ◦ School board members ◦ Parents, public/community members etc.  Create a committee to develop a strategic plan  Coaches / Teachers

Talking Sessions Assess Program

 ◦ CRDC data collection  National Federation of State High School Associations Participation  NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW ◦  Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic ◦  macomb.html macomb.html  