Title IX

Dover Area School District
Title IX Notification

"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal assistance" (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 1972).

The Dover Area School District affirms that no person shall, based on sex, disability, race, color, age, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, veteran’s status, or genetic information, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any educational program or activity. In addition, no person shall, on any of these bases, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in employment, or recruitment, or consideration, or selection, whether full-time or part-time, under any educational program or activity operated by the Intermediate Unit.

For additional information regarding Title IX, please visit the U.S. Department of Education.

Designated Title IX Coordinator

In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, the DASD has a designated Title IX Coordinator. The DASD’s Title IX Coordinator should be contacted with any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX or the filing of a harassment complaint.

Title IX Coordinator
Dr. Troy Wiestling
4500 Intermediate Avenue
Dover, PA 17315
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 717-292-8066

Title IX Team Members (Various Roles):

Dr. Catherine Houck, Superintendent
Dr. Timothy Mitzel, Assistant Superintendent
Ms. Shannon Brodbeck, Director of Human Resources
Dr. Troy Wiestling, Athletic Director

Submitting a Complaint

In addition to contacting the Title IX Coordinator, all students and parents may report allegations of harassment to the applicable building principal or administrator. Additionally, all DASD staff, being mandated reporters, may field a complaint at any time and submit it to their supervisor. Reporting by staff to any required child abuse or law enforcement agency, as directed by state law, must be done in addition to reporting complaints to building and supervisory staff.

Please also reference DASD Board Policies 103 and 104.

Please use the Complaint Form and submit it to the appropriate building principal or supervisor.

Training Materials Used to Train Title IX Personnel

Title IX Training for Coordinators, Investigators, and Decision Makers (February 2025)

Title IX Training for Coordinators, Investigators, and Decision Makers (November 2025)

Title IX Then & Now Comparison

Title IX Investigative Process Flowchart

Fair Grievance Process: Checklist

Nondiscrimination Policy and Statement The Dover Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Dover Area School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The Dover Area School District’s Title IX Coordinator is Dr. Troy Wiestling, 4500 Intermediate Avenue, Dover, PA 17315, email: [email protected], phone: 717-292-8066. The district offers CTE programs in Business, STEM, Visual Communications, and Agriculture. For information regarding Section 504, contact Mrs. Jamie Snyder, Director of Exceptional Children, at [email protected], or 717-292-3671.