The Darlington Community 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 Darlington Community 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.
Mitchell Austin
DHS High School Principal
Office: 11838 Center Hill Road, Darlington, WI 53530
Phone: 608-776-4001
Email: austinm@darlington.k12.wi.us
As an exception to the above reporting procedure, if the report or complaint identifies the Title IX Coordinator as a person responsible for the alleged prohibited conduct, or if the Title IX Coordinator is affected by a conflict of interest or otherwise unavailable, then the person making the report may submit it to the District Administrator either in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail. The contact information for the High School Principal is as follows:
Cale Jackson
District Administrator
Office: 11630 Center Hill Road, Darlington, WI 53530
Phone: 608-776-2006
Email: jacksonc@darlington.k12.wi.us
The Darlington Community School District does not discriminate on the basis of: sex, color, race, religion, national origin (including limited-English proficiency), ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.
Title IX Policy
Employee Training
School districts must provide training for all individuals involved with the district’s Title IX compliance, including:
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: The 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.
