Title IX

Employee Title IX Coordinator
Chip Kay
Director of Finance & Human Resources
2508 27th St, Columbus, NE 68601
402-563-7000 x 13595
kayc@discoverers.org

Student Title IX Coordinator
Tim Kwapnioski
CHS Activities Director
3434 Discoverer Dr, Columbus, NE 68601
402-563-7050 x 13452
kwapnioskit@discoverers.org

It is the policy of Columbus Public Schools that no person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any of the school district's programs or activities. The school district is required by Title IX (20 U.S.C. ยง 1681) and 34 C.F.R. part 106 to not discriminate in such a manner. This non-discrimination policy extends to admission and employment, and inquiries about the application of Title IX and 34 C.F.R. part 106 to the district may be referred to the district's Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education, or both.

The full Title IX Policy of Columbus Public Schools may be found by following this link to Policy 103.00 Title IX. https://meeting.sparqdata.com/public/Book/71?docTypeId=308&file=ae1069c0-0096-4dbe-abb4-ba0d567d0059

TITLE IX FLOW CHART

FORMAL COMPLAINT FORM

Training of all Title IX coordinators, investigators, decision makers and any person who facilitates an informal resolution process was completed on October 21, 2021 by KSB Law. Training materials may be found at https://www.ksbschoollaw.com/new-events/2021/10/21/columbus-title-ix-admin-training.

The Columbus Public Schools Board of Education completed training on February 14, 2022 with KSB Law. https://5il.co/16254