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Resident urges West Irondequoit to enforce Title IX protections, says athletes escape consequences
Summary
At the March 20 West Irondequoit Board of Education meeting a community member said the district is failing to implement Title IX protections for victims of sexual assault and harassment and urged a clear, progressive athletic code of conduct.
Charles Traub, a community member, told the West Irondequoit Board of Education at its March 20 meeting that the district is failing to implement federal Title IX protections and does not have clear consequences for student-athlete misconduct.
Traub said the district’s athletic code of conduct “used to be available on your website” but that it was “vague when it came to punishment, sexual assault, bullying, harassment and other crimes.” He said victims are left without protections and perpetrators are sometimes still featured as athletes despite arrests or probation. “You can start by fully implementing Title IX provisions and…
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