Title IX
What is Title IX?
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any District program, service or activity, but not limited to: educational programs or activities, e.g., extracurricular activities, student services, academic counseling, discipline, classroom assignment, grading, athletics, transportation, etc.
Notice of Nondiscrimination
The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition), age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, military service, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment and retaliation, in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about unlawful discrimination, including unlawful harassment and retaliation, may be referred to the District’s applicable Coordinator and/or an agency with jurisdiction, such as the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the Department of Justice.
Designated Title IX Coordinator
Shannon Watts, Director of Compliance & Communications
6900 Rives Junction Road, Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4970
shannon.watts@nwschools.org
Second Title IX Coordinator
Julie Lawless, Director of Human Resources
6900 Rives Junction Road, Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4758
julie.lawless@nwschools.org
Designated Section 504 Coordinator
Caitlin Williams, 504/Tier 3/McKinney-Vento Coordinator
6900 Rives Junction Road, Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4921
caitlin.williams@nwschools.org
Designated Civil Rights Coordinator/Employment Compliance Officer
Julie Lawless, Director of Human Resources
6900 Rives Junction Road, Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 817-4758
julie.lawless@nwschools.org
The District’s Non-discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Non-Retaliation Policy and Grievance Procedures is available on this web page.
To report information about conduct that may constitute unlawful discrimination, including unlawful harassment and retaliation, or make a complaint of such conduct, please contact the applicable Coordinator listed above.