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Luis E. Garza, Roma ISD Deputy Superintendent
District Title IX Coordinator (Student and Employees)
608 North Garcia St.
Roma, TX. 78584956-849-1377
The Roma Independent School District (RISD) prohibits discrimination including harassment, against any employee/student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. Retaliation against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of District policy and is prohibited. In accordance with law, discrimination on the basis of sex includes discrimination on the basis of biological sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender stereotypes, or any other prohibited basis related to sex. For more information on the Title IX Formal Complaint Process, please view the following document.
ROMA Independent school district Title IX Formal Complaint Procedures
Title IX Complaint
If you are an employee or student of RISD and you think you are a victim of sex discrimination or sexual harassment please contact your campus principal, department supervisor or directly to the District RISD Title IX Coordinator.
Additional Resources
Student Resources
Title IX Designees
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Title IX Designees (Secondary)
Campus
Designee
Phone Number
Email Address
Roma High School
Ildefonso Saldivar
956-849-1333
Roma Middle School
Danelo Gonzalez
956-849-1434
Ramiro Barrera Middle School
Rodrigo Bazan
956-486-2670
Instructional & Guidance
Teresa Ramirez
956-849-8900
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Title IX Designees (Elementary)
Campus
Designee
Phone Number
Email Address
Florence J. Scott Elementary
Diana Salinas
956-849-1175
Rafaela T. Barrera Elementary
Marisa Garcia
956-486-2475
Emma Vera Elementary
Yvonne Guerrero
956-849-4552
Roel & Celia Saenz Elementary
Odette Garcia
956-849-7230
Veterans Memorial Elementary
Oswaldo Garcia
956-849-1717
Delia G. Garcia Elementary
Citlali Gonzalez
956-849-8450
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Roma ISD Police Department
Department
Designee
Phone Number
Email Address
Police Department
Benjamin Gonzalez
956-849-7105
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Counseling and Guidance
Campus
Designee
Phone Number
Email Address
Florence J. Scott Elementary
Yveliz Vazquez
956-849-1175
Rafaela T. Barrera Elementary
Carmen Reyes
956-486-2475
Emma Vera Elementary
Gladys Rodriguez
956-849-4552
Roel & Celia Saenz Elementary
Trinidad Hernandez
956-849-7230
Veterans Memorial Elementary
Lorena Pena
956-849-1717
Delia G. Garcia Elementary
Elizabeth Guerra
956-849-8450
Roma High School
Adelaida Alanis
956-849-1333
Roma High School
Marisa Garcia
956-849-1333
Roma High School
Eva Garza
956-849-1333
Roma High School
Lorena Marquez
956-849-1333
Roma High School
Jacqueline Rodriguez
956-849-1333
Roma High School
Ana Sepulveda
956-849-1333
Roma High School
Esteban Trevino
956-849-1333
Roma Middle School
Santos Diaz
956-849-1434
Roma Middle School
Elvira Garza
956-849-1434
Roma Middle School
Erika Guillen
956-849-1434
Ramiro Barrera Middle School
Elsa Cruz
956-486-2670
Ramiro Barrera Middle School
Laura Garcia
956-486-2670
Ramiro Barrera Middle School
Cesar Riojas
956-486-2670
Employee Resources
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Title IX Designees Departments
Campus/Department
Designee
Phone Number
Email Address
Florence J. Scott Elementary
Diana Salinas
956-849-1175
Rafaela T. Barrera Elementary
Marisa Garcia
956-486-2475
Emma Vera Elementary
Yvonne Guerrero
956-849-4552
Roel & Celia Saenz Elementary
Odette Garcia
956-849-7230
Veterans Memorial Elementary
Oswaldo Garcia
956-849-1717
Delia G. Garcia Elementary
Citlali Gonzalez
956-849-8450
Roma High School
Ildefonso Saldivar
956-849-1333
Roma Middle School
Danelo Gonzalez
956-849-1434
Ramiro Barrera Middle School
Rodrigo Bazan
956-486-2670
Instructional & Guidance
Teresa Ramirez
956-849-8900
Central Office
Luis E. Garza
Deputy Superintendent
Title IX Coordinator956-849-1377
Food Service Department
Juan J. Trevino
Food Service Director956-849-1377
Maintenance Department
John Clyde Guerra
Maintenance Supervisor956-849-1655
Maintenance Department
Leonel Garza
Custodian Supervisor956-849-1655
Police Department
Benjamin Gonzalez
Chief of Police956-849-7105
Transportation
Jose G. Cantu
Transportation Director956-849-1424
What is Title IX?
Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. It protects all Roma ISD students and employees from discrimination or harassment based on their gender. Title IX states that:
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Although it is perhaps best known for its application to sports, Title IX prohibits discrimination or harassment in all school activities and programs and requires all K-12 schools that receive federal funding to take appropriate steps to prevent and redress issues of sexual harassment or discrimination.
What are the Major Title IX Changes that Pertain to All Roma ISD Employees?
Some of the major changes include the following:
- The definition of sexual harassment has been revised and expanded.
- New Title IX provisions require any Roma ISD employee who receives a report of prohibited conduct based on gender to notify his/her Supervisor, Campus Title IX Coordinator (Campus Principal) or Luis E. Garza the District Title IX Coordinator.
- For these reasons, all employees must now receive training on how to recognize and report incidents of sexual harassment or discrimination involving any student or employee.
New Definition of Sexual Harassment
The new rules define sexual harassment as conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following:
- An employee conditioning an aid, benefit, or service of the district on an individual's participation in unwelcome sexual conduct (i.e., quid pro quo sexual harassment);
- Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the district's education program or activity; or
- Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking, as these terms are defined in the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
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