Title IX Information
Mountain Home Public Schools adopts the following grievance procedures as part of its ongoing Title IX compliance efforts. These grievance procedures incorporate the following Mountain Home School Board Policies by reference:
3.19 – Licensed Personnel Employment
3.26 – Licensed Personnel Sexual Harassment
4.11 – Equal Educational Opportunity
4.27 – Student Sexual Harassment
8.13 – Classified Personnel Employment
8.20 – Classified Personnel Sexual Harassment
Mountain Home Public Schools Grievance Procedure
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Mountain Home Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age in its programs and activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
TITLE IX COORDINATOR
Inquiries regarding issues related to Title IX shall be directed to the Mountain Home Public Schools District Title IX Coordinator, Mrs. Leah Cotter, who may be reached at (870) 425-1201, or:
Mrs. Leah Cotter - Title IX Coordinator
Mountain Home Public Schools
2465 Rodeo Drive
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Inquiries may be made externally to:
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
(800) 421-3481 - Customer Service Hotline
(202) 453-6012 - Facsimile
(877) 521-2172 - TDD
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Current Trainings/Materials (2024)
Title IX Impartiality Video Resource
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGwy_Z5ozrI
DESE Equity Assistance Center Presentation: Let's Shine a Light on Title IX
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HXM1i3ZErxwhRgIIEx4VTu4ByMh6zvty/edit#slide=id.p1
Previous Years Trainings/Materials (2020-2023):
Title IX - Sexual Harassment Investigation Overview
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IvUwObFt4msCSRpIsAv1lVQcxuqrggTr/view?usp=drive_link
AAEA Presentation by Cody Kees - Title IX Understanding New Regulations
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15yQG2hWk_ENOcwQORVHHN4UXrHylKYKf/edit#slide=id.p1
OCR Webinar on How to Report Sexual Harassment under Title IX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA5S2_A3UAY
Due Process Protections Under the New Title IX Regulations (provides overall guidance for investigations and grievance procedures)
Conducting and Adjudicating Title IX Hearings (provides guidance for the role of Decision Makers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ4-S5_Jahw
IDEAS Facilitated Training for Child Maltreatment Mandated Reporting and Ethics and Professional Responsibilities for Arkansas Educators
https://ideaslms.aetn.org/course/view.php?id=1472
Bricker & Eckler Presentation: Civil Rights & Title IX Training: Level 1
Bricker & Eckler Presentation: Coordinator Training & Responsibilities
Bricker & Eckler Presentation: Report Writing for Title IX Investigators & Decision Makers
Bricker & Eckler Presentation: Title IX Investigator Training
Bricker & Eckler Presentation: Decision-Maker and Appeals
Bricker & Eckler Presentation - Informal Resolutions
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17PKrAZlkrw4ZKrdTqhsmevkC1O92aPNC/edit#slide=id.p1
Title IX Impartiality Video Resource