Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity
In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, Lake County School District does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, family composition, or need for special education services, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Harassment, if it rises to the level described in state law, is a prohibited form of discrimination.
Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public as follows:
- Policy AC-R-1: Students
- Policy AC-R-2: Employees, Applicants for Employment and Members of the Public
- Policy AC-R-3: Sexual Harassment (Title IX)
The following persons has been designated as the compliance officer for the district:
Kathleen Fitzsimmons, HR Director
328 West 5th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
Office: 719-486-6811 / Cell: 719-293-0673
kfitzsimmons@lakecountyschools.net
The following person has been designated as the Title IX Coordinator:
Kathleen Fitzsimmons, HR Director
328 West 5th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
Office: 719-486-6811 / Cell: 719-293-0673
kfitzsimmons@lakecountyschools.net
Outside agencies
Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 950 17th St. Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 825, Denver, CO 80202.
Issued: Prior to 2018
Revised: August 2018
Revised: August 2020
Revised: July 2021
Revised: October 2021
Revised: July 2022
Revised: March 2023
Revised: July 2024
Revised: February 2025
Lake County School District R-1, Leadville, Colorado