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Title IX Coordinator
Mikki Teague, PK-2 Principal
103 S. Public Ave
Clever, MO 65631
(417) 743-4830 Extension 3025

TITLE IX INFORMATION

What is Title IX?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a comprehensive federal civil rights law that protects people from sex and gender discrimination in education programs, activities, and work place.

Title IX states:
No person in the United States 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.


Clever Schools is Committed to Providing an Environment Free From Discrimination on the Basis of Sex and Gender.
Clever Schools has a Title IX coordinator to manage the district's response to reports of gender inequity, discrimination, and sexual harassment.  Faculty, staff, and administrators who receive complaints or have knowledge of discrimination based on sex, gender, and sexual harassment are obligated to report complaints to one of the Title IX coordinators.

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
If an employee feels that he or she is being subjected to sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, or inappropriate sexual conduct, he or she may immediately inform the harasser that the conduct is unwelcome and needs to stop.

If the inappropriate conduct does not cease, or if the employee is unable to or uncomfortable with addressing the alleged harasser directly, he or she should report the incident to his or her own supervisor or to human resources.  It is helpful, but not required, to provide a written record of the date, time, nature of the incident(s), and the names of any witnesses.

It is important to report all concerns of sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, or inappropriate sexual conduct to human resources or a supervisor/manager as soon as possible.  Management must be made aware of the situation to conduct an immediate and impartial investigation.  Management will then take appropriate action to remediate or prevent prohibited conduct from continuing.

STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
If a student feels that he or she is being subjected to sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, or inappropriate sexual conduct, he or she may immediately inform the harasser that the conduct is unwelcome and needs to stop.

If the inappropriate conduct does not cease, or if the student is unable to or uncomfortable with addressing the alleged harasser directly, he or she should report the incident to his or her building administrator. It is helpful, but not required, to provide a written record of the date, time, nature of the incident(s), and the names of any witnesses.

It is important to report all concerns of sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, or inappropriate sexual conduct to the building administrator as soon as possible. School administration must be made aware of the situation to conduct an immediate and impartial investigation. School administration will then take appropriate action to remediate or prevent prohibited conduct from continuing.

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE TITLE IX COORDINATOR

Title IX Coordinator
Mikki Teague
103 S. Public Ave
Clever, MO 65631
(417) 743-4830 Extension 3025

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Policy AC
The Clever R-V School District Board of Education is committed to maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is free from illegal discrimination, harassment and retaliation in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services, activities and facilities. In accordance with law, the district strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment against employees, students or others on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. The Clever R-V School District is an equal opportunity employer.

TRAINING MATERIALS USED TO TRAIN TITLE IX PERSONNEL

  • OCR requires that materials used to train "Title IX Personnel" on their duties under the new Title IX regulations be posted on the District's website by the effective date (8/14). "Title IX Personnel" are defined as the Title IX Coordinator, any investigator, any decision-maker, and any person who facilitates an informal resolution (such as mediation). OCR's website lists the following:
    Schools must ensure that Title IX personnel receive training as follows:

    • On Title IX’s definition of “sexual harassment”

    • On the scope of the school’s education program or activity

    • On how to conduct an investigation and grievance process

    • On how to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgment of the facts at issue

    • On how to avoid conflicts of interest and bias

    • Decision-makers must receive training on any technology to be used at a live hearing, and on issues of relevance of questions and evidence, including when questions and evidence about a complainant’s sexual predisposition or prior sexual behavior are not relevant

    • Investigators must receive training on issues of relevance to create an investigative report that fairly summarizes relevant evidence


Access the OCR website
Clever’s Title IX Personnel have attended training furnished by Tueth Keeney in compliance with 34 C.F.R. § 105.45(b)(10)(i)(D). Materials from this training are available online.