Right to Know
Overview: You have the right to request access to the Erie County Technical School public records. Request for public records are to be made to the Open Records Officer. Requests may be submitted in person, by mail, by email, or by facsimile. Requests may be oral or written, and may be made using the Erie County Technical School Public Records Request Form. More details can also be found on this request form.
Designated Open Records Officer: The Erie County Technical School Open Records Officer may be contacted at:
Jessica I. Garnica
Business Office Manager
Open Records Officer
8500 Oliver Road
Erie, PA 16509
814-464-8660
openrecords@ects.org
General Resources:
Board Policies:
Title IX
Overview: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities in federally funded schools at all levels. If any part of a school district or college receives any Federal funds for any purpose, all of the operations of the district or college are covered by Title IX.
Title IX protects students, employees, applicants for admission and employment, and other persons from all forms of sex discrimination, including discrimination based on gender identity or failure to conform to stereotypical notions of masculinity or femininity. All students (as well as other persons) at recipient institutions are protected by Title IX—regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, part- or full-time status, disability, race, or national origin—in all aspects of a recipient’s educational programs and activities.
Designated Title IX Coordinator: In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, the District has a designated Title IX Coordinator for Students and one for Employees. The District’s Title IX Coordinator should be contacted regarding any inquiries as to the application of Title IX or filing a harassment complaint. The District’s Title IX Coordinator can be contacted via phone, mail or email using the following contact information:
Catherine Doty
Administrative Services / Human Resources Coordinator /
Title IX Coordinator Affecting Staff
8500 Oliver Road
Erie, PA 16509
814-464-8660
stafftitleixcoordinator@ects.org
Mary Foulkrod
Career Planning Coordinator
Title IX Coordinator Affecting Students
8500 Oliver Road
Erie, PA 16509
814-464-8673
studenttitleixcoordinator@ects.org
General Resources:
Title IX Training
Title IX Presentation
Title IX Report Form
Board Policies:
- District Policy 103 – Discrimination/Title IX Sexual Harassment Affecting Students
- District Policy 103.1 – Nondiscrimination – Qualified Students with Disabilities
- District Policy 104 – Nondiscrimination/Discriminatory Harassment – Employment Practices
Threat Assessment
Overview: Act 18 of 2019 amended the Public School Code of 1949 by adding Article XIII-E, Threat Assessment. Among its provisions, Article XIII-E requires the establishment of threat assessment teams for all school entities in Pennsylvania and tasks the School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) to research, develop and provide free threat assessment guidelines, training and informational materials, as well as model procedures and guidelines for school entities.
The ECTS Threat Assessment Team Information can be found by clicking here.