Sidney ISD, believes in treating all students and employees with dignity and take these matters seriously. It is the responsibility of all staff, teachers, and administrators to report complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault and/or any other forms of sexual misconduct that they receive or of which they may become aware by immediately contacting the Title IX Coordinator, James Rucker at 254-842-5500 or email us at jrucker@sidney.esc14.net
Statement of Nondiscrimination
The District prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against any student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, age, or any other basis prohibited by law. The District prohibits dating violence, as defined by this policy. Retaliation against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of District policy and is prohibited.
Role of the Title IX Coordinator(s):
Although the recipient of the complaint is ultimately responsible for ensuring that it complies with Title IX and other laws, the Title IX coordinator is an integral part of a recipient’s systematic approach to ensuring nondiscrimination, including a nondiscriminatory environment. Title IX coordinators can be effective agents for ensuring gender equity within their institutions only when they are provided with the appropriate authority and support necessary to coordinate their institution’s Title IX compliance, including access to all of their institution’s relevant information and resources (OCR Title IX Resource Guide).
Statement of Non-Discrimination (Student)
The District prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against any student on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by
law. The District prohibits dating violence, as defined by this policy. Retaliation against anyone
involved in the complaint process is a violation of District policy and is prohibited FFH (LOCAL).
Statement of Non-Discrimination (Employee)
The District prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against any employee on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Retaliation against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of District policy and
is prohibited DIA (LOCAL).