Non-Discrimination Notice

Title IX is a federal civil rights law that protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. Title IX provides: “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.”  Genoa Central Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.

All public school districts are required to have a Title IX Plan. The CSD Sexual Harassment Title IX Plan addresses sexual harassment by or against all individuals who participate in the school’s activities, including students, employees and third parties. Finally, the plan applies to all complaints against the school students or employees who are alleged to have committed Sexual Harassment in the provision of the school’s education programs and activities.

Any school employee who has knowledge of sexual harassment is required to immediately report any allegations of Sexual Harassment to the Title IX Coordinator. Find the Title IX Complaint form, here.

All public schools have a Title IX Coordinator who oversees the school’s compliance with Title IX requirements. The Title IX Coordinator is an available resource to advise any individual, including a Complainant or Respondent, about the courses of action available, both informally and formally.

Title IX Coordinator Contact Information

Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, to the Title IX Coordinator in person or by using the mailing address, telephone number or email address provided. A report may be made at any time, including during non-business hours, and may be on the individual's own behalf or on behalf of another individual who is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment.

Inquiries regarding issues related to Title IX shall be directed to the Genoa Central School District Title IX Coordinator, who may be reached at (870) 653-7557, or:

Kelsey Mason

Title IX Coordinator
Genoa Central Schools 

12492 State Hwy 196
Texarkana, AR 71854

kmason@gcdragons.org

Inquiries may be made externally to:

Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline #: (800) 421-3481
Facsimile: (202) 453-6012
TDD#: (877) 521-2172
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Web:http://www.ed.gov/ocr

Policies: 

3.26—SEXUAL HARASSMENT

4.27 — STUDENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT – TITLE IX

Learn more about Title IX by reading the presentation "Title IX: Understanding New Regulations," here. 

US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Training Links:

• OCR Webinar on Due Process Protections under the New Title IX Regulations 

• https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/blog/20200722.html

• https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/titleix-fact-sheet.pdf

• https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/titleix-summary.pdf

• https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-title-ix-coordinators-guide-201504.pdf

• https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/titleix-regs-unofficial.pdf

Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Materials

• Title IX Getting Started Checklist Document