In June 2022, the U.S. Department of Education released new proposed Title IX regulations, and on July 12 those proposed regulations became open for public comment. The final regulations will be issued once the Department has reviewed the feedback and made revisions or otherwise addressed the comments in the preamble to the regulations.
Once the final Title IX rule is published and the implementation date known, schools will want to revise policies and procedures to align with applicable law. Grand River Solutions looks forward to working with your Title IX team to support your school’s efforts to update your policies and procedures to be consistent with the new regulations, best practices, and your community’s expectations and culture.
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OIRA is Now Reviewing the (Unreleased) 2024 Final Title IX Rule
As of Feb 2, the 2024 Final Title IX Rule on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex is under review with OIRA, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. OIRA is a division of the Office of Management and Budget, which is part of the Executive Office of the President. In our March article we anticipated that this review was a required part of this regulatory process, and that we likely would not see final rules without this step.
Will the New Title IX Regs Come Out in October? Justin May have No Idea but We Do!
Back in March 2023, while many were still predicting (and hoping) for final Title IX regulations in May 2023, Grand River Solutions wrote about the regulatory process in this article. Despite the rumors swirling about imminent regulations “dropping,” our article explained how May regulations were unlikely…
Department of Education expects TITLE IX NEW REGS in October
It’s Gonna Be May? or Wake Me Up When September Ends? Sorry Justin, Green Day has it right. As many Americans’ thoughts turned towards Memorial Day and a long weekend, the Department of Education issued a blog post updating the timing on the Final Title IX Rule as...
The Department of Education Releases Proposed Changes to Title IX Athletics Regulations, Addressing Transgender Athletes: Updates and First-Look Analysis
Join us for a complimentary LIVE Special Summary Session on the New Title IX Athletics Proposed Rules on Thursday, April 13, 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern Article by Andrea Stagg and Joseph Storch On Thursday, April 6, 2023, the Department of Education issued a fact sheet...
Will the Title IX Rule Come out in May?
NSYNC or Oasis? Who’s the Sage?NSYNC or Oasis? Who’s the Sage?As we shared in January, the Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) maintains a website to share information about rulemaking. The page for the 2022 Title IX proposed rules includes a...
Department of Education Tentatively Sets May Publication Date for Title IX Regulations
According to the regulatory agenda, the Title IX final regulations are expected this May. To maintain transparency, the Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management & Budget provides public notices on these regulations. The listed...
Pregnancy and Related Conditions: Comparing Existing Title IX Regulations with the 2022 Proposed Rules
Readers may recall that the May 2020 Title IX Final Rule does not include information about pregnancy or related conditions. The 2020 regulations covered a narrow set of conduct, specifically, sexual harassment and sexual and interpersonal violence. Title IX has long...
Comment Period Is Closed: Over 240,000 Comments on the 2022 Title IX Proposed Regulations
The comment period closed on September 12, 2022 for the Title IX proposed regulations. You can find up-to-date information about the number of comments and view many comments on regulations.gov. As of September 13, that page showed 235,816 total comments received and...
Are Live Hearings Still Alive? Considering the Intersection of the Proposed Rule and Federal and State Precedent
One talking point emerging from the release of the Proposed Title IX Rule is that colleges and universities are going to abandon live hearing models in sexual misconduct resolutions. However, rumors of the death of live hearings are probably off-base. Instead, we may...
Proposed Title IX Rules Have Groundbreaking Protections For LGBTQI+ People
Over the past decade, protections for LGBTQI+ students have changed frequently and dramatically with each political administration. Guidance issued during the Obama administration explicitly stated that LGBTQI+ students were protected under Title IX, but, like other...
A Closer Look at the Title IX Proposed Rules: Coordination Between Title IX and Disability/Accessibility Services
As keen readers may have noticed, the Department of Education included many references to disability throughout its 2022 proposed Title IX regulations and in the 500+ page preamble that explains why certain changes or additions are being proposed. While some of the...
U.S. Department of Education Releases Draft Title IX Regulations: So, What’s Next?
The U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) released its draft Title IX regulations on the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, June 23, 2022. You can find the draft regulations here. So, what happens next? These are draft regulations, and the Department...
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