Title IX

The following information is provided in response to 34 C.F.R. Part 106.8 of the 2020 Title IX Regulations, mandating notice of a nondiscrimination policy and adoption and publication of grievance procedures that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints.

In accordance with Title IX, the District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and is not required to discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. The requirement not to discriminate extends to employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX may be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, or both. 

The District has designated and authorized the following employee as the Title IX Coordinator to address concerns or inquiries regarding discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and gender-based harassment:

Title IX Coordinator:                Tamy Smalskas,  Assistant Superintendent for Administration
Physical Address:                      2400 N. Carroll Avenue, Southlake, TX 76092
Email Address:                           tamy.smalskas@southlakecarroll.edu
Telephone Number:                 (817) 949-8255

Reports can be made at any time and by any person, including during non-business hours, by mail, email, or phone. During District business hours, reports may also be made in person. 

To obtain a copy of the District’s Title IX policies, including the grievance process that complies with 34 C.F.R. § 106.45(b) of the 2020 Title IX Regulations, please contact Tamy Smalskas, as noted above.

Upon receiving an allegation of sex-based harassment, the Title IX Coordinator will promptly respond in accordance with board policy.

Title IX Training Materials
Carroll ISD's Title IX administrator has attended Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz P.C.’s “Title IX Administrator Conference.” Materials from this conference in compliance with Section 106.45(b)(10)(i)(D) of the regulations can be found here: http://www.edlaw.com/materials/title-ix-coordinator-boot-camp.aspx and http://www.edlaw.com/materials/title-ix-administrator-conference.aspx