Samuel Gonzalez

Students have a right to nondisclosure for any Directory Information. Schools need students' permission to disclose Nondirectory Information except in limited situations. Parents need student's written consent unless they establish dependency. Disclosures made directly to the student or other school officials within the same school do not prior written consent.

FERPA is designed to protect students educational record and privacy regarding them. It also gives them avenues to attempt to make corrections appeal responses to requests for amendment and even the ability to leave a statement in their own record. Some information like healthcare, law enforcement, sole possession does not count as part of a student's educational record. Schools have 45 days to respond to requests for change/review of educational records from students.

School is responsible to create a safe space to share experiences of sexual assault without fear of retaliation. Sexual crimes differ from others because they usually involve people who are close or familiar with each other, consumption of alcohol/drugs by one or both parties, disputes regarding consent, victims who behave different than victims of other types of crime, and investigations with little witness accounts and physical evidence. Consent is an agreement to engage in sexual acts that can be withdrawn at any time, doesn't mean that future acts are consented to, can only be given by people of statuary age… >>>

Title IX Coordinators and other responsible employees are charged with investigating any and all complaints of sexual misconduct to see whether the alleged misconduct happened at school or a school-sponsored event AND whether the conduct interferes with the complainant's ability to learn and participate. The investigation done by the school is separate from any criminal proceedings that might result from the misconduct. The point of the school's investigation is to keep students safe and maintain an environment free of misconduct that will interfere with their ability to learn by imposing changes and disciplinary action to stop the misconduct. The school… >>>

Title IX outlines the duties of the Title IX Coordinator including their deputies and other Responsible Employees. These people are responsible for the proper enforcement and application of all Title IX rules. They are to be a visible presence at the institution, who continually maintain records; investigate incidents, assess awareness, attitudes and overall climate of these matters; and all while balancing confidentiality with overall safety of the school.

Title XI helps protect companies from liability as a result of, and most importantly, helps protect people/students from forms of harassment and other incidents that would interfere or prevent them from learning. It mandates structured reporting and response procedures that involve collecting and sharing incidents to the affected public. Continuous, ongoing prevention and awareness campaigns help remind us employees to stay safe, vigilant, and ready to help students or staff in the event of an incident.