Title IX (OSP) Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Student Training

 

Dear Family, Parents/Caregivers and Guardians,

 With an ever changing education landscape, the safety of our Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students continues to be of the utmost importance.  Earlier this year, our staff completed compliance training “Protecting Chicago’s Children”. These training sessions further ensure our staff remain vigilant about addressing any issues that could compromise the health and safety of your students.  The next phase of the Office of Student Protection and Title IX’s commitment to this endeavor is providing training on preventing and reporting abuse to all K-12 CPS students. 

 

The Office of Student Protection and Title IX (OSP) Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Student Training covers the following 5 learning objectives in developmentally appropriate language:

1. Students will understand CPS Title IX Policy and Discrimination Statement
2. Students will know who the Title IX Coordinator is, what OSP does, and how to get in touch with OSP
3. Students will understand what constitutes sexual harassment 
4. Students will be aware of the resources available to students who report sexual harassment or retaliation, including interim measures pending an investigation
5. Students will know what to do if they believe they or other students have been subjected to sexual harassment 

 

As a district OSP has collaborated across a number of departments to create developmentally appropriate sessions that will allow students to identify abuse and empower them to report any wrong doing that may have occurred. The sessions have been broken down by PreK-3rd Grade, 4th-8th Grade, and 9th-12th Grade and are all around 30-45 minutes. 

 

Parents have the right to opt-out of the the Office of Student Protection and Title IX Student Training. If you choose to opt your child out please return the SHERWOOD SCHOOL’S CUSTOMIZED OPT-OUT FORM LINK] to [ALICE BUZANIS ABUZANIS@CPS.EDU]  

 

If you wish to teach your child this material yourself, you can access the videos to the sessions on the OSP website at www.cps.edu/osp. 

 

For questions about course content, please submit them here, and the OSP Training Team will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for making CPS a safe place to learn for our students.

 

Sincerely,

 

Alice Buzanis

Principal

 

ERIN’S LAW PRESENTATION - INFORMATION & OPT OUT FORM

On January 24, 2013, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new law, Erin’s Law, into effect for all Illinois schools.

Erin’s Law requires schools to provide age-appropriate sexual abuse prevention education for all students,

Pre-K - 12, on an annual basis. In accordance with the state and federal law, all students in Pre-K through

12th grade will receive age-appropriate training from the District. The Office of Student Protections and

Title IX has collaborated across a number of departments to create developmentally appropriate

sessions that will allow students to identify abuse and empower them to report any wrong doing

that may have occurred. The sessions have been broken down by PreK-3rd Grade, 4th-8th Grade,

and 9th-12th Grade, and are all around 30-45 minutes. The training will take place on May 4, 2021 and May 17, 2021

The Office of Student Protections and Title IX Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Student Training

covers the following 5 learning objectives in developmentally appropriate language:
Students will understand CPS Title IX Policy and Discrimination Statement
Students will know who the Title IX Coordinator is, what OSP does, how to get in touch with OSP
Students will understand what constitutes sexual harassment 
Students will be aware of the resources available to students who report sexual harassment or

retaliation, including interim measures pending an investigation
Students will know what to do if they believe they or other students have been subjected to

sexual harassment 

REQUEST TO OPT-OUT OF ERIN’S LAW PRESENTATION
This is an important learning opportunity for students to understand their body and how to protect themselves.

However, a parent/guardian may opt their child out of the training if they do not wish for them to participate. 

The opt-out form will be good for the current school year:

I hereby request that my child _________________________________________ who attends______________________________________, opt-out of participation in the Erin’s Law sexual abuse prevention presentation for the 2020-2021 school year. 
Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________ Date: _______________
 **Please email this letter to the Building Principal.**
abuzanis@cps.edu

Ms. Bryant's Sound Bites

Good Evening Parents: This is Ms. Bryant calling to remind you of several important items to keep us all safe and on the same page as a school community. 1. Please do not stop into the school without making an appointment. The only individuals allowed access are individuals who are having computer issues and must call Mr. Brown at 708/288-9047 to set up a convenient time. In person students and staff are also allowed, all others must have an appointment – no exceptions. 2. Mr. Johnson our security officer has been directed by the Administration and CPS Safety and Security Department that all visitors must have an appointment to enter the building and must complete a health screener once you set up the appointment. No one is allowed in the building without a health screener – again, there is no exception. 3. All students MUST have their guardians complete their health screeners. Students are not allowed to fill out their own screeners, so parents please make sure you complete them every morning . 4. Early dismissals are not allowed unless it is a diar emergency. Please call the school if an emergency arises in order for your child to be escorted out to your vehicle at the front door. Parents, please remain in your vehicles and we will bring your child to you once you call the school to let us know you have arrived. 5. Parents, thank you for following the morning procedures by entering through you assigned door. Please continue that process – it has been very effective in keep us organized and safe. 6. Devices must be protected and guarded moving forward. We are implementing a fee for broken devices and we want to make sure your devices are kept safe and unharmed. For more information on our new policy regarding fees for broken devices, please review your emails later today. 7. Attendance by all students Is mandatory and we need your help making sure your child sign on and any attendance issues are corrected immediately. Finally, this week is teacher and staff appreciation. Please do not forget to share your love and thoughts to your teachers and staff and visit our website at Sherwood.cps.edu for updated information or call 773-535-0829 and dial ZERO. Have a wonderful evening.