This supplemental procedure applies to allegations of sexual harassment subject to Title IX jurisdiction pursuant to regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Education. See 34 C.F.R. Part 106. To the extent these supplemental hearing procedures conflict with South Puget Sound Community College's standard disciplinary procedures in chapter
132X-60 WAC, these supplemental procedures shall take precedence. South Puget Sound Community College may, at its discretion, contract with an administrative law judge or other person to act as presiding officer and assign such presiding officer to exercise any or all of the duties in lieu of the student conduct committee and committee chair.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
28B.10.900 through
28B.10.904 as amended by 2022 c 209, chapter
34.05 RCW, RCW
28B.50.140(13); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. WSR 23-11-150, § 132X-60-200, filed 5/24/23, effective 6/24/23. Statutory Authority: Chapter
34.05 RCW; and RCW
28B.50.140(13); 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. WSR 21-08-019, § 132X-60-200, filed 3/29/21, effective 4/29/21.]