Title IX
Notice of Nondiscrimination
The Lee County School Board (School Board) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention and other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore, discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, military status, genetic information or disability is prohibited. Personnel decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Specific complaints of discrimination or harassment should be referred to:
Division Title IX Coordinator
Lisa Willis
Supervisor of Human Resources and Instruction
lisa.willis@lee.k12.va.us
276-346-2107
Division Compliance Officer
Stacey Belcher
Assistant Superintendent
stacey.belcher@lee.k12.va.us
276-346-2107
Alternate Division Compliance Officer
Mark Long
LCCTC Principal and Administrator of Career and Technical Education (CTE)
mark.long@lee.k12.va.us
276-346-1960
Lee County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity. Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX to Lee County Public Schools may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator at compliance.officer@lee.k12.va.us; compliance.officer.alt@lee.k12.va.us or the United States Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary in the Office of Civil Rights (OCR).
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
In compliance with the Executive Order 11246; Title II of the Education Amendments of 1976; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1972; Title IX Regulation 1964 and Implementing Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 and all other Federal, State, School rules, laws, regulations, and policies. Lee County Public Schools shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender/sex (including pregnant and parenting students), age, marital status, disability, or genetic information in any educational program including vocational education for career and technical students, daily activities or extra-curricular activities, or the admission to such programs or activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.