Lake County School District Administrative Policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation or gender.
Policies are located here and include: AC – Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity,AC-R-1 Harassment and Discrimination Investigation Procedures for Students, AC-R-2 Harassment and Discrimination Investigation Procedures for Employees, Applicants for Employment and Members of the Public, AC-R-3 Sex-Based Harassment Investigation Procedure (Title IX), AC-E-1 Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity, AC-E-2 Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity (Complaint Form), AC-E-3 Guidelines Regarding the Support of Students and Staff who are Transgender and/or Gender Nonconforming, AC-E-4 Confidential Gender Transition Plan, AC-E-5 Confidential Gender Support Plan, AC-E-6 Student Gender, First Name, and/or Middle Name Change Request Form
Title IX requires that every school district or institution have a Title IX Coordinator to whom concerns or complaints regarding sex discrimination can be made.
Title IX Coordinator for Lake County School District is:
Kathleen Fitzsimmons
328 West 5th Street, Leadville, CO 80461
719-486-6811
kfitzsimmons@lakecountyschools.net
Complaint Process
Students or parents/guardians should report their verbal or written Title IX complaint to the school administrator detailing when the alleged incident occurred or first obtained knowledge. Complainants have a right to a timely and informal resolution at the school site.
If the complainant is dissatisfied with the school-site decision the complainant may file a written complaint directly with the Title IX Coordinator. Policy AC-E-2 is our Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity complaint form and can be found here. This will begin the investigation process which must be completed in a timely manner. An appeal of the Title IX Coordinator’s findings may be made to the Superintendent of Schools. An appeal of the Superintendent’s finding may be made to the Lake County School Board.
Title IX Training Resources
Title IX Additional resources
In January of 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a new resource to explain that Title IX regulations require schools to address sexual harassment in their education program or activity. Online or Digital Sexual Harassment under the 2020 Title IX Regulations: A Resource for Students, Families, and Educators
Colorado Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
https://www.cde.state.co.us/nutrition/civilrights
US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
