Title IX and 504 Coordinator

Title IX Coordinator
James Keller
jkeller@nwclassical.org
470-502-9700 Ext: 239

Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive financial assistance from the federal government. This includes protection for students, educators and school employees against all forms of sex or gender discrimination, including sexual harassment, dating and domestic violence, other forms of sexual misconduct, stalking and retaliation. The Title IX Coordinator at NCA is Mr. James Keller. Mr. Keller may be contacted by phone at (470) 502-9700 ext. 239 or by email at jkeller@nwclassical.org. His office address is 3010 Cobb Parkway Northwest, Kennesaw, GA 30152.

Section 504 is a federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education. The 504 Coordinators at NCA are Ms. Jennifer Brown for grades K-6 and Ms. Kristen Burroughs for grades 7-9. Ms. Brown may be contacted by phone at (470) 502-9700 ext. 246 or by email at jbrown@nwclassical.org; Ms. Burroughs may be contacted by phone at (470) 502-9700 ext 239 or by email at kburroughs@nwclassical.org. The office address is 3010 Cobb Parkway Northwest, Kennesaw, GA 30152.

Reference: Handbook Policy 3.16

What is Title IX?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in all educational programs and activities, including athletic programs.

Title IX protects all participants in Northwest Classical Academy’s educational programs and activities, including students, parents, employees, and job applicants. Northwest Classical Academy does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Northwest Classical Academy has a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively to sex-based discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual violence. If Northwest Classical Academy knows or reasonably should know about sex discrimination, it must take action to eliminate the sex discrimination, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects. Northwest Classical Academy must resolve complaints of sex discrimination promptly and equitably. Information on filing a complaint alleging sex-based discrimination is below, including contact information for the Northwest Classical Academy’s Title IX Coordinator.

Effective August 14, 2020, pursuant to federal regulations implementing Title IX published in 2020 scheduled to become effective on August 14, 2020, any complaint involving "sexual harassment" as defined by those federal regulations that occurs in a District education program or activity against a person in the United States shall be addressed pursuant to the District Title IX Grievance Procedure. Should such federal regulations not be implemented for any reason, all such complaints involving a student complainant shall continue to be addressed in the appropriate District policy.