PREGNANCY & PARENTING
Title IX
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the
basis of sex in an education program. Among the types of gender discrimination
covered by this statute, Title IX protects against discrimination related to pregnancy
or parental status. Protection extends to students who are pregnant or who have
either had a false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, have gone through
childbirth, or are recovering from any of those conditions. Title IX
regulations also prohibit a school from applying any rule related to a
student’s parental, family or marital status that treats students differently
based on their sex.
Coastal Bend College has designated the following person to coordinate its efforts to protect, accommodate, and provide resources to our pregnant and parenting students.
Kayla Devora-Jones, Ed. D.
Dean of Student Services & Accessibility/ Student Parenting Liaison
RW Dirks Student Services Bldg., Ste. 111
Beeville, Texas 78102
(361) 354-2532
kdjones@coastalbend.edu
The roles of the liaison officer shall provide to student information regarding support services and other resources available to the students at CBC. For more information, visit https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._educ._code_section_51.9356.
RESOURCES
Pregnant & Parenting Students ’Rights Toolkit, National Women’s Law Center
Supporting the Academic Success ofPregnant & Parenting Students, Dept. of Ed