Title IX

Title IX – New Federal Regulations (85 Fed. Reg. 30026) updates beginning August 14, 2020

Our District and the Title IX Coordinator are aware of and acknowledge the new Title IX regulations released on May 6, 2020 and effective as of August 14, 2020. Our Title IX team received training on these new regulations on July 29, 2020. Additional training was provided for Investigators on July 28 & 30, 2021, and for Decision-Makers on July 29 & August 2, 2021. Training was provided for Investigators on July 26 & 28, 2022, and for Decision-Makers on July 27 & 29, 2022. Our District training sessions were conducted by The Professional Law Corporation of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (AALRR) and the materials can be seen by clicking below:

PDF of Title IX PPT Slides for Lemoore HSD Audience

Investigator's Training July 26 & 28, 2022 Materials

Decision-Maker Training - July 27 & 29, 2022 Materials

The district designates the individual(s) identified below as the employee(s) responsible for coordinating the district's efforts to comply with applicable state and federal civil rights laws, including:

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act,
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975.

These individuals are also tasked with addressing inquiries regarding the district's nondiscrimination policies. They will serve as the compliance officer(s) specified in AR 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures, responsible for handling complaints alleging unlawful discrimination against students. This includes discriminatory harassment, intimidation, or bullying based on a student's actual or perceived:

Race
Color
Ancestry
Nationality
National origin
Immigration status
Ethnic group identification
Ethnicity
Age
Religion
Marital status
Pregnancy
Parental, marital, and family status
Physical or mental disability
Sex
Sexual orientation
Gender
Gender identity
Gender expression
Genetic information
Any other legally protected status
Association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics

The coordinator/compliance officer(s) may be contacted at: (Education Code 234.1; 5 CCR 4621).

Who is the Title IX Coordinator?
The District has a Title IX Coordinator who oversees the District’s compliance with Title IX requirements and promotes sex equity in the District’s programs. Contact the District’s Title IX Coordinator:

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Valerie Botelho – Title IX Coordinator

Address: 5 Powell Avenue, Lemoore, CA 93245

Phone: (559) 924-6610, Ext. 1202

Email: [email protected]

Title IX Sexual Harassment (Student Policies and Procedures)

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Valerie Botelho – Title IX Coordinator

Address: 5 Powell Avenue, Lemoore, CA 93245

Phone: (559) 924-6610, Ext. 1202

Email: [email protected]

Title IX Sexual Harassment (Staff Policies and Procedures)

Director of Human Resources, Susan Silva

Address: 5 Powell Avenue, Lemoore, CA 93245