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

4.18 – Prohibited Conduct

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, Dr. Dana Brown, 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

titleix@mhbombers.com 

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

Web: http://www.ed.gov/ocr

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)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48UwobtiKDI&feature=youtu.be&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

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

https://5il.co/1ngm4

Bricker & Eckler Presentation: Coordinator Training & Responsibilities

https://5il.co/1ngm5

Bricker & Eckler Presentation: Report Writing for Title IX Investigators & Decision Makers

https://5il.co/1ngm8

Bricker & Eckler Presentation: Title IX Investigator Training 

https://5il.co/1ngm7

Bricker & Eckler Presentation: Decision-Maker and Appeals

https://5il.co/1ngm6

Bricker & Eckler Presentation - Informal Resolutions

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17PKrAZlkrw4ZKrdTqhsmevkC1O92aPNC/edit#slide=id.p1

Title IX Impartiality Video Resource

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGwy_Z5ozrI