Title IX and Non-Discrimination Statement

Statement of Nondiscrimnation

 

In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, Greeley-Evans School District 6, Greeley, Colorado, does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees,

applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed,color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law.

Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees and members of the public. Any student or parent/guardian who believes they have been a victim of unlawful discrimination or harassment as defined in Board policy, or who has witnessed such unlawful discrimination or harassment, is encouraged to immediately report it to an administrator, counselor, teacher or the district's Compliance Officer and/or file a complaint as set forth in Board policies AC-E2 or AC-E3. No student or parent/guardian shall be subject to adverse treatment in retaliation for any good faith report of discrimination or harassment The following person has been identified as the Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for the district:

District 6 Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator:

Mr. Jim Donahue

1025 Ninth Avenue

Greeley, CO 80631

Outside Agencies:

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI (race, national origin), Title IX (sex/gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, Colorado, 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 510, Denver, Colorado, 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, Colorado, 80202. For more information, please see Board policies: AC-E1 Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity (Notice of Non-Discrimination), AC Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity, and JB Equal Educational Opportunity, or as described in the Complaint and Grievance process summarized below.

Prohibition Against Sexual Harassment Under Title IX

The district is committed to maintaining a learning environment that is free from sex-based discrimination, including sexual harassment. It is a violation of policy for any staff member to harass students or for students to harass other students through conduct or communications of a sexual nature, or to retaliate against anyone that reports sexual harassment or participates in a harassment investigation. The District is committed to addressing all sexual harassment or allegation of sexual harassment that fall under Title IX in the manner prescribed by Title IX.

For more information about District 6 rules, regulations, and grievance procedures under Title IX, please refer to Board policies AC-E1, AC-R2, AC-E3 and JBB.