Title IX: Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited

In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, the Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, against any individual participating in any education program or activity of the District.  This prohibition on discrimination applies to students, employees, and applicants for employment. The Board authorizes the Superintendent to adopt procedures for any individual to report sex discrimination or sexual harassment, and for the investigation and resolution of such complaints.  

The District will utilize the Policy and Procedures outlined the ADM Title IX Procedures Manual linked below to respond to all claims of sex discrimination or sexual harassment. If the District determines that a report or complaint does not allege conduct within the scope of Title IX, it may still proceed to investigate or respond to that report or complaint under any other applicable District policy or procedure. 

ADM Title IX Procedures Manual
 

Any individual with questions about the District’s Title IX policy and procedures, or who would like to make a report or file a formal complaint of sex discrimination or sexual harassment may contact the District’s designated Title IX Coordinator:

• Name: Anthony Lohse, Assistant Principal
• Address: 801 Nile Kinnick Dr. South Adel, IA 50003
• Phone Number: 515-993-3490
• Email: anthony.lohse@admschools.org

Retaliation against a person who made a report or complaint of sexual harassment, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation or resolution of a sexual harassment report or complaint is strictly prohibited. Retaliation includes threats, coercion, discrimination, intimidation, reprisals, and/or adverse actions related to employment or education.  Any individual who believed they have been retaliated against in violation of this Policy should immediately contact the District’s Title IX Coordinator.

Questions or grievances related to this policy may also be directed to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: (303) 844-5695 FAX:(303) 844-4303, TDD: (800) 877-8339, Email: OCR.Denver@ed.gov

Under federal Title IX regulations and Iowa Department of Education civil rights standards, materials used to train the district’s Title IX Coordinators, investigators, and decision-makers must be made publicly available. The links below provide public access to the materials used by district to train Title IX personnel: