Clark County School District (CCSD or District) does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed/religion, color, national or ethnic origin, protective hairstyle (to include without limitation hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks, and twists), sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, or age, in admission or access to, treatment or employment, or participation in its programs and activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups, pursuant to federal and state laws including, but not limited to, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and 34 C.F.R. § 106.8(b)(1), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX to the District may be referred to the Assistant Human Resources Officer who oversees the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action/ADA and Title IX programs (not school Athletic Coordinators) and serves as the Title IX Coordinator for the District. The Assistant Human Resources Officer is located at 4212 Eucalyptus Avenue, Building 5, Las Vegas, NV 89121, 702-799-5087, email address TitleIXCoordinators@nv.ccsd.net. Inquiries may also be made outside of the District and directly with the Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Education – Office for Civil Rights, 915 2nd Ave. Room 3310, Seattle, Washington 98174-1099, email address OCR.Seattle@ed.gov.
Concerns of Employees and Other Employment-Related Matters (including applicants for employment, race-based complaints, and sexual harassment complaints)
The District is an equal opportunity employer. Inquiries regarding employment-related issues and Title IX may be referred to the District’s Assistant Human Resources Officer who oversees the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action/ADA and Title IX programs (not school Athletic Coordinators) and who also serves as the Title IX Coordinator for the District (not school Athletic Coordinators). The Assistant Human Resources Officer is located at 4212 Eucalyptus Avenue, Building 5, Las Vegas, NV 89121, 702-799-5087, email address colecg@nv.ccsd.net or TitleIXCoordinators@nv.ccsd.net (Title IX sexual harassment).
Employees who feel discriminated against should contact their immediate supervisor and/or the Assistant Human Resources Officer who oversees the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action, ADA and Title IX programs (not school Athletic Coordinators), as the first step in initiating the District’s established grievance/complaint procedures.
Concerns of Students, Parents/Guardians, and Other Program Participants
1) Disability Discrimination (Title II and Section 504)
The District is committed to nondiscrimination in its programs, activities and services, and to providing facility accessibility. Parents/Guardians, students, staff, or other members of the public, who are seeking information or have questions about the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and facilities in the District, should contact the building principal with their inquiry. The building principal may, if necessary, refer the person to one or more of the following individuals, who will respond to the inquiry within a reasonable period of time:
Facility Accessibility: Facilities Division, Building Department Director, located at 1180 Military Tribute Place, Henderson, NV 89074, 702-799-7605, email address resopdg@nv.ccsd.net. The District’s Assistant Human Resources Officer who oversees the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action/ADA and Title IX programs and who also serves as the Title IX Coordinator for the District, located at 4212 Eucalyptus Avenue, Building 5, Las Vegas, NV 89121, 702-799-5087, email address colecg@nv.ccsd.net.
Transportation: Department of Transportation Director, located at 975 W. Welpman Way, Henderson, NV 89044, 702-799-8100, email address transportation@nv.ccsd.net.
Student Programs/Services Access: Executive Director, Office of Compliance and Monitoring, Student Services Division (Section 504 and IDEA disability related), located at 4170 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121, 702-799-1020, email address 0135-ocm@nv.ccsd.net.
Students, parents/guardians, and other program participants who feel discriminated against relating to school transportation may initiate a complaint by contacting the principal of the school in question. The building principal will work with the designated employee and respond to the inquiry within a reasonable period of time. The designated school employee who is responsible to work with the school principal in resolving the complaints regarding:
If parents/guardians or members of the public have additional concerns or complaints regarding their accessibility inquiry, they also may initiate a formal review by completing a Public Concern Form and trigger the public concern process as outlined in District Regulation 1213.1, as described below.
2) Race/Color/National Origin Discrimination (Title VI)
Title VI concerns can be addressed by contacting the Assistant Human Resources Officer who oversees the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action/ADA and Title IX programs (not school Athletic Coordinators) and who also serves as the Title IX Coordinator for the District (not school Athletic Coordinators). The Assistant Human Resources Officer who also serves as the Title IX Coordinator is located at 4212 Eucalyptus Avenue, Building 5, Las Vegas, NV 89121, 702-799-5087, email address TitleIXCoordinators@nv.ccsd.net. Concerns may also be addressed by completing the complaint/grievance process outlined in District Regulation 1213.1 (public concern). This process allows anyone who has a concern to initiate a formal review by completing a Public Concern Form and trigger the public concern process as outlined in District Regulation 1213.1. The procedures also allow for an appeal of the determination.
3) Sex Discrimination (Title IX)
The District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs or activities, and is required by Title IX not to discriminate in such a manner. Inquiries or concerns regarding Title IX should be referred to the Assistant Human Resources Officer who oversees the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action/ADA and Title IX programs (not school Athletic Coordinators) and who also serves as the Title IX Coordinator for the District. The Assistant Human Resources Officer is located at 4212 Eucalyptus Avenue, Building 5, Las Vegas, NV 89121, 702-799-5087, email address TitleIXCoordinators@nv.ccsd.net. Students, parents/guardians, and other program participants who believe they have been subjected to sex discrimination, including sexual or gender-based harassment, may contact the Title IX Coordinator to make a report or file a complaint, who will work with the principal of the school in question or other District staff, as appropriate, to comply with the Title IX requirements and follow the District’s sexual harassment grievance procedures, or they may contact the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). For more information on Title IX, visit ccsd.net, keyword search “Title IX” or visit Title IX Notice of Non-Discrimination.
OCR may be contacted by sending a complaint or inquiry to the United States Department of Education – Office for Civil Rights, 915 2nd Ave. Room 3310, Seattle, Washington 98174-1099, email address OCR.Seattle@ed.gov.
Student Athletics/Activities Access, including Title IX Athletic concerns, can be addressed by contacting the Title IX Athletics Compliance Administrator, located at 3950 Pecos-McLeod, Las Vegas, NV 89121, 702-799-0756, email address anthexj@nv.ccsd.net.
(Posted on July 12, 2024)