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District unveils revised harassment, discrimination and Title IX procedures, adds online intake and splits investigative roles
Summary
District staff presented a package of AC and ACR policy and regulation updates triggered by federal Title IX changes and recent state law; proposals include splitting student and staff investigative roles, an online intake form, mandated training for investigators and a single complaint form for civil-rights reports.
Thompson School District R-2J administrators presented a multi-part package of policy updates on Nov. 5 to address changes in federal Title IX regulation and Colorado law on harassment and bullying, propose operational changes to investigative roles, and introduce a centralized online intake for civil‑rights complaints.
Valerie Laura Black, director of human resources, and compliance coordinator Colin Nyeke told the board the district combined multiple discrimination and harassment procedures into a clearer set of documents (AC and related regulations ACR‑1, ACR‑2 and ACR‑3) in response to changes in Title IX regulations and a 2023 Colorado law addressing bullying. "Those regulations were enjoined January 2025," Black said of recent federal rule activity, and the district is aligning…
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