Training and information for athletes and employees
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(a) Training (1) Covered local educational agency (A) Employees Each covered local educational agency shall ensure that each title IX coordinator, and each employee who works with athletics or teaches physical education or health, for the covered local educational agency receives, at least once per year, training on the rights under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) of students at elementary schools or secondary schools, and procedures for submitting complaints of violations under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. (B) Elementary and secondary school athletes Each covered local educational agency shall ensure that— (i) a title IX coordinator for the covered local educational agency provides training to athletes at elementary schools or secondary schools served by the covered local educational agency on the rights of the athletes under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and procedures for submitting complaints of violations of that title to the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education; and (ii) each such athlete receives that training at least once per year. (2) Covered institutions of higher education (A) Employees Each covered institution of higher education shall ensure that each employee of the athletic department of the covered institution of higher education and each employee of the institution with an employment function relating to collegiate athletics receives, at least once per year, training on the rights under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) of students at covered institutions of higher education, and procedures for submitting complaints of violations of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. (B) Postsecondary school athletes Each covered institution of higher education shall ensure that— (i) an expert in matters relating to title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, who is not an employee described in subparagraph (A) of the covered institution of higher education, provides training to athletes at the covered institution of higher education on the rights of the athletes under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), and procedures for submitting complaints of violations of that title to the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education; and (ii) each such athlete receives that training at least once per year. (b) Database The Secretary of Education shall establish and maintain a database of title IX coordinators, which shall be separate from the civil rights coordinators data maintained by the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. The database shall include, at a minimum, the name, phone number, and email address for each title IX coordinator. The Secretary shall make the information in the database available to the public with, and by the same means as, reports made available under section 485(g)(4)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(g)(4)(B)).