Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The college is required by the United States Department of Education to comply with the recently adopted Title IX regulations, which take effect on August 1, 2024. Amendments to the college's regulations implementing Title IX to clarify how recipient schools and institutions covered by Title IX must ensure that their education programs and activities are free from all prohibited sex discrimination. These amendments to the regulations were published by the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights and codified at 34 C.F.R. Part 106, as amended, 89 F.R. 33474 (April 29, 2024).

Other federal and state agencies that regulate this subject and the process coordinating the rule with these agencies: United States Department of Education.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Pam Davis, 2405 East College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, phone 360-416-7995, fax 360-416-7773, TTY 360-416-7718, email pam.davis@skagit.edu, website www.skagit.edu; or Sandy Jordan, 2405 East College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, phone 360-416-7923, fax 360-416-7773, TTY 360-416-7718, email sandy.jordan@skagit.edu, website www.skagit.edu.