Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 USC §1681)
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.
DaVinci Academy Title IX Coordinator
Fred Donaldson
Executive Administrator
2033 Grant Ave
Ogden, Utah 84401
801-409-0708
Fred.Donaldson@DaVinciAcademy.org
Non-Discrimination Statement
The DaVinci Academy Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs and activities and is required by Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex, including but not limited to such discrimination in employment and in admission.
Notice of this policy shall be given to all applicants for employment, to all employees, and to all employee associations and shall be included in any employee handbooks. Questions about rights under Title IX and about the application of Title IX to DaVinci can be directed to the Title IX Coordinator identified in this policy or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education, or both.
20 U.S.C. § 1701-21
DaVinci Academy encourages all victims of sex discrimination and persons with knowledge of sex discrimination to immediately report incidents/complaints to the Title IX Coordinator or an administrator. All complainants have the right to be free from retaliation of any kind. Complaints relating to sexual harassment (one form of sex discrimination) or other types of sex discrimination or any other type of discrimination may be addressed through Board Policies 109 and 118. The grievance procedures are spelled out in Policy 118 and anyone can use the "Report an Incident or Grievance" via the online reporting link to report any form of harassment.
Resources
District Policies
U.S. Department of Education – Title IX
Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities
Link to Title IX Training Materials Utah Attorney General's Office)
Link to Title IX Regulations Training Video (Utah State Board of Education)
Investigator Training Manual 2019