How to file a Title IX complaint

Contact information for Stephanie Schmidt, our Title IX Coordinator:

Email: sschmidt@earlylightacademy.org

Phone: 801-302-5988

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states: No person in the United States shall, 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 receiving Federal financial assistance, including state and local educational agencies. Educational programs and activities that receive federal funds from the Department of Education must operate in a nondiscriminatory manner. Also, a recipient may not retaliate against any person for opposing an unlawful educational practice or policy, or because a person made charges, testified, or participated in any complaint action under Title IX. 

You can report the issue to the coordinator in person, by phone, or via email. State clearly that you are reporting an issue related to Title IX.

Include as much information as possible to support your claim. This includes:

• A written description of what happened, including specific dates, times, and locations.
• The names of the person or people involved.
• Any witnesses and their contact information.
• Any supporting evidence, such as emails, text messages, or photographs.
• Request that the school investigate the allegation. Be assured that retaliation for reporting sex-based discrimination is illegal.

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