Title IX

TITLE IX

Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex/gender based discrimination, including sexual harassment.  As required by law, Philadelphia E&T has has a Title IX Coordinator to ensure that alleged Title IX violations are handled properly.

Title IX Coordinator
Mr. Christopher Clayton

Head of Student Services
[email protected]
267-514-1823 Extension 302

Deputy Title IX Coordinators:
Ms. Lisa Wray
Business Assistant
[email protected]
267-514-1823 Extension 240

Mr. George Fiocca
Head of Development
[email protected]
267-514-1823 Extension 314

Some examples of Title IX violations include: harassment or discrimination based on sex/gender identity/gender expression, pregnancy/parenting status, bullying/harassment (comments, threats, gestures, rumors of a sexual nature, sharing/showing images, videos of a sexual nature, non-consensual acts, sex based inequity in athletics, etc.

Below is a document container listing school policies, procedures, professional training for Title IX team members and action steps that guide the process related to any discrimination based on sex/gender based discrimination including sexual harassment. (*Please note: there are two pages of documents in the container)

Reporting Steps for Students:
If a student has been subject to conduct by any student, employee or third party that constitutes a violation of the District’s anti-harassment or nondiscrimination policy(s), the student or their parent/guardian, is encouraged to immediately report the incident in any of the following ways:

  • Contact the Title IX Coordinator
  • Submit a report via Safe 2 Say
  • Report the incident to any other member of the school staff, including teachers, guidance counselors, and administrators.


  • Reporting Steps for Employees:
    An employee or third party who believes they have been subject to conduct by any employee or third party that constitutes a violation of Philadelphia E&T’s anti-harassment or nondiscrimination policy(s) is encouraged to immediately report the incident in any of the following ways:

  • Report the incident to the COO, Mr. Matthew Pooler or CEO, Ms. Erin Dougherty
  • Contact the Title IX Coordinator, Mr. Christopher Clayton


  • Mandatory Reporting:
    Any employee who witnesses, suspects or is notified that a student has been subject to conduct that constitutes a Title IX violation shall immediately report the incident to the CEO, Title IX Coordinator and to Child Line, as required by mandated reporter laws.