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Leigh Ann Himes urges independent probe into Tolland schools' handling of Title IX complaints
Summary
At the Tolland School Board meeting, parent Leigh Ann Himes said formal Title IX investigations were repeatedly denied, that a federal Office for Civil Rights complaint filed in April 2024 was accepted, and she called on the board to launch an independent investigation and audit of past complaints.
Leigh Ann Himes told the Tolland School Board on March 11 that repeated requests for formal Title IX investigations into harassment of her child were denied and asked the board to open an independent probe into district practices.
Himes, who identified herself as living at 22 Austin Drive, said harassment persisted over four years and that school administrators, the district Title IX coordinator and the superintendent did not pursue requested formal investigations. "Even the state of Connecticut Department of Education attempted to intervene. However, the district refused to investigate," she…
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