Mountain Sage Community School is authorized by Poudre School District R1 and as such is governed by Mountain Sage specific policies as well as district policies. Title IX remains a District policy, however the implementation of Title IX rests solely with Mountain Sage.
Mountain Sage Community School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.
PSD policies regarding Title IX:
- Policy AC - Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity
- Policy AC-R1 -Reporting Discrimination / District Response to Discrimination Complaints
- Policy AC-R2 - Sexual Harassment Investigation Procedures
Anyone may report a Title IX incident: students, parents, and volunteers. Staff are required to report a Title IX incident except for our Social Worker. To submit a Title IX report, click the button below.
Mountain Sage Title IX Compliance Officers
Deputy Coordinator
Hillary Mizia
Communications and Operations Specialist
[email protected]
970-837-5826
Investigator
Melissa Standard
Interim HR/Business Administrator
[email protected]
970-837-5824
Decision Maker
Liv Helmericks
School Director
[email protected]
970-568-5456
About Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972: 20 U.SC § 1681 & 34.C.F.R. Part 106
“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 educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”
Title IX is a federal civil rights law signed in 1972 that sought to protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of sex in federally-funded educational programs. Although it has a wide application in educational programs, the text of the law is very brief. For many years, it was primarily referenced in the context of women’s athletics at educational institution, but in recent years, it has also been used to address sexual harassment, sexual violence, and discrimination based on sex and/or gender. It protects all individuals, regardless of their sex, from discrimination and harassment based on sex. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) enforces Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as well as other federal statutes.-services.
Sex Discrimination
- Discrimination based on sex stereotypes
- Discrimination based on sex characteristics
- Discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditions
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Sex-based harassment
About C.R.S. 22-1-143
Prevent Harassment or Discrimination in Schools: C.R.S. § 22-1-143
Provides protections for our students from discrimination based on 13 protected classes (Disability, Race, Creed, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Family Composition, Religion, Age, National Origin, Ancestry) and sets out requirements for schools and districts to receive and investigate reports of harassment or discrimination in a fair, impartial, and prompt manner.