Title IX Coordinators
Oscoda Area Schools has identified the following staff members as designated Title IX Coordinators. If you become aware of any sex-based discrimination including, but not limited to Sexual Harassment, please contact either party listed below. All Board employees who has independent knowledge of or receives a report involving allegations of sex-based discrimination and/or Sexual Harassment must notify the Title IX Coordinators within two (2) days of learning the information or receiving the report. Only the designated Title IX Coordinators are permitted to make determinations regarding the need for formal investigation.
Oscoda Area Schools Title IX Coordinators | |||
The Board of Education of the Oscoda Area Schools, Iosco and Alcona Counties School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or activity and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. The requirement not to discriminate in its education program or activity extends to admission and employment. The District’s Title IX Coordinator(s) is/are: | |||
District General Manager | Coordinator of Payroll, Benefits, and Retirement | Elementary Assistant Principal | Dean of Students |
(989)739-2033 | (989)739-2033 | (989)739-9172 | (989)739-9172 |
3550 East River Road | 3550 East River Road | 3550 East River Road | 3550 East River Road |
Oscoda, MI 48750 | Oscoda, MI 48750 | Oscoda, MI 48750 | Oscoda, MI 48750 |
barnhartm@oscodaschools.org | buttersonc@oscodaschools.org | sheffera@oscodaschools.org | aldas@oscodaschools.org |
Any inquiries about the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator(s), the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The Board has adopted a grievance process that provides for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that is prohibited by Title IX and/or its implementing regulations. The grievance process is included in Policy 2266 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities, which is available at: https://go.boarddocs.com/mi/oscoda/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies. The grievance process specifically addresses how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of Sexual Harassment, and how the District will respond. | |||
Title IX Forms
In order to standardize the process for reporting allegations of sex-based discrimination or Sexual Harassment, Oscoda Area Schools provides the following standard forms for use.
Title IX Formal Complaint Form -This form should be used when submitting an allegation of sex-based discrimination or Sexual Harassment. While inital allegations do not require the use of this form, upon notification of an allegation and request to proceed with a formal complaint the Title IX Coordinators will work with identified parties to ensure this form is properly completed and submitted prior to the commencement of a formal investigation.
Title IX Documentation of Supportive Measures - This form will be used to document any supportive measures discussed between the Title IX Coordinators and the parties to a formal complaint.
Title IX Investigation Checklist -The Investigation Checklist will be used by the Title IX Coordinators to ensure all relevant details and pieces of information are included in the final investigation report arising from a Formal Complaint and Investigation.
Title IX Record Retention Procedures - The Title IX Record Retention Procedures provides an overview of the types of records that will be retained by the district, including length of retention, following the conclusion of a formal Title IX Complaint and Investigation.
Policy # 2260 - Nondiscrimination of the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities (Title IX Policy) - Policy # 2260, informally referred to as the district's Title IX Policy, outlines the edicts issued by the Board of Education as well as the process for conducting Title IX Investigations in order to remain compliant with applicable rules, regulations, and laws.
Title IX Training
The following are provided for reference with permission of the copyright holders. All Title IX Coordinators, Investigators, Decision Makers, and Appeals Decision Makers are required to complete the Comprehensive Title IX Training Program, linked below. In addition, all District Staff receive Title IX Awareness Training.