TITLE IX

TITLE IX - POLICY 1. Introduction The 1972 Education Amendments prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. It states: "No person 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". If any person believes that Stanley County School District or any part of the school organization has inadequately applied the principals and/or regulations of Title IX or is in some way discriminatory on the basis of sex, she/he may bring forward a complaint(s) which shall be referred to as a grievance to the local Title IX Coordinator at the following address: Dr. Joel Price, Superintendent, Stanley County School District #57-1 P. O. Box 370, Fort Pierre, SD 57532-0370 (Updated 8/17/12) 2. Levels for Grievance Procedure Any person who believes she/he has a valid basis for grievance shall discuss the grievance informally and on a verbal basis with the local Title IX Coordinator, who shall in turn investigate the complaint and reply verbally to the complainant within five (5) business days. If this reply is not acceptable to the complainant, she/he may initiate formal procedures according to the following steps: a. A written statement of the grievance, signed by the complainant, shall be submitted to the local Title IX coordinator within five (5) business days of the receipt of answer to the complainant. The coordinator shall further investigate the matters of grievance and reply in writing to the complainant within five (5) business days after receipt of the written statement. b. If the complainant wishes to appeal the decision of the local Title IX coordinator, she/he may submit a signed statement of appeal to the School Board within five (5) business days after receipt of the local coordinator's response. The School Board shall meet with all parties involved, formulate a conclusion, and respond, in writing, to the complainant within twenty (20) business days after receipt of the signed statement of appeal. c. If at this point the grievance has not been satisfactorily settled, further appeal may be made to the Office of Civil Rights, Region VIII, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Federal Building, 1961 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado 80294.