To which body may a student or parent appeal if unsatisfied with the investigation results?

• A. The Supreme Court
• B. Local school board
• C. OCR
• D. The U.S. Department of Education

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that the local school board is the internal body with the authority to review and potentially revise a district’s investigation findings. When a student or parent isn’t satisfied with how a district handled a Title IX investigation, they typically pause for a formal appeal or review process through the school board, which governs the district and can ensure procedures were followed and provide a final local ruling.

The other options operate differently. The Supreme Court is a national court that handles cases through a lengthy legal route and is not the usual avenue for appealing a single district’s investigation results. The Office for Civil Rights at the federal level handles civil rights complaints and may investigate, but it is not the internal appeal body for district findings. The U.S. Department of Education oversees OCR and related programs, not as a direct internal appeal mechanism for a district investigation.