Title IX
The Mineral Point Unified School District is committed to providing an environment where every student and staff member feels supported, welcomed, and respected, and as such, shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of sex in any of its curricular, career, and technical education, co-curricular, student services, recreational, or other programs or activities, or in admission or access to any programs or activities offered by the District. Title IX’s requirement not to discriminate in any education program or activity extends to District students, certain admissions processes, and District employment. The Mineral Point Unified School District prohibits all forms of unlawful discrimination against students, employees, and other persons in all aspects of the District’s programs, activities, and operations.
As mandated by the federal Title IX statutes and the regulations set forth in Chapter 106 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations (“the federal Title IX regulations”), the District does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that the District operates. Inquiries about how the federal Title IX regulations apply to the District may be made to the District’s Title IX Coordinator (as designated below), to the Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, or both.
Angela Klein Director of Special Education & Pupil Services
Elementary Office: 611 Cothern Street, Mineral Point, WI 53565
MS/HS Office: 705 Ross Street, Mineral Point, WI 53565
Phone: 608.987.0712
Email: angela.klein@mp.k12.wi.us
As an exception to the above reporting procedure, if the report or complaint identifies the Director of Special Education and Pupil Services /Title IX Coordinator as a person responsible for the alleged prohibited conduct, or if the Director of Special Education and Pupil Services/Title IX Coordinator is affected by a conflict of interest or otherwise unavailable, then the person making the report may submit it to the High School Principal either in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail. The contact information for the High School Principal is as follows:
Matt Austin High School Principal
Office: 705 Ross Street, Mineral Point, WI 53565
Phone: 608.987.0739 ext. 410
Email: matt.austin@mp.k12.wi.us
Policy 113: Nondiscrimination in district programs, activities, and operations outlines the grievance procedure for receiving and responding to complaints of sex discrimination under Title IX, the District’s responses when the district has actual knowledge of an incident or allegation of sexual harassment under Title IX regardless of whether or not a formal complaint is filed, and a grievance process for addressing formal complaints of sexual harassment under Title IX.
Employee training
conducted September 8, 2020
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dd7d5C90j4S9uusWHRTWlPJoDvT2Wq5S/view?usp=sharing
School districts must provide training for all individuals involved with the district’s Title IX compliance, including:
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- The Title IX Coordinator: Responsible for implementing Title IX requirements throughout the district, receiving complaints, designating investigators and decision-makers, and implementing supportive measures.
- Investigators: Title IX Coordinator will designate one or more investigator(s) to handle each Title IX complaint. The investigator may be the Title IX Coordinator or a designee (e.g., other district staff, or third parties). The investigator must be free of bias or conflicts of interest.
- Decision-makers: The Title IX Coordinator will designate a decision-maker to handle each Title IX complaint. The decision-maker must not be the same individual who investigated the complaint and must not be the Title IX Coordinator. The decision-maker must be free of bias or conflicts of interest.