North Bend School District

Notice of Non-Discrimination

The district prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation , national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veterans’ status, or because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.

Complaints regarding discrimination or harassment, on any basis protected by law, shall be processed in accordance of district policy. These policies are as follows.

AC - Nondiscrimination
AC-AR - Discrimination Complaint Procedure
GBNA - Hazing/Harassment/Intimidiation/Bullying/Menacing
GBNA-AR - Hazing/Harassment/Intimidiation/Bullying/Menacing Complaint Procedures
JB - Equal Educational Opportunity
JBA/GBN - Sexual HarrassmentJBA/GBN-AR - Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure
JBAA - Section 504 Students
JBAA-AR - Section 504 Student Requirements
JFCF - Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Menacing/Bullying/CyberbullyingTeen Dating Violence/Domestic Violence
JFCF-AR - Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying/Menacing Complaint Procedures

Please review these policies and use the following form if you are needing to submit a complaint.

KL - Public Complaints
KL-AR - Public Complaint Procedure

Any persons having inquiries concerning North Bend School’s compliance with Title II, Title IV, Title VI, Title IX and/or Section 504 may contact:

Title IX Coordinator
Michelle Cook, 1913 Meade St., North Bend, OR, 97459
Phone: (541)751-6784
FAX: (541)756-1313
Email: mcook@nbend.k12.or.us

Title VI coordinator
Kevin Bogatin - 1913 Meade St, North Bend, OR, 97459
Phone: (541)751-6797
FAX: (541)-756-1313
Email: kbogatin@nbend.k12.or.us

Title II Coordinator
Kevin Bogatin - 1913 Meade St, North Bend, OR, 97459
Phone: (541)751-6797
FAX: (541)-756-1313
Email: kbogatin@nbend.k12.or.us 

Title IX Training

All Title IX Coordinators are required to receive training. The May 2020 Title IX regulations (effective August 14, 2020), require specific training for the Title IX Coordinator pertaining to sexual harassment, including:

• the definition of sexual harassment within Title IX

• the scope of the recipient’s educational program or activity

• how to conduct an investigation or grievance process

• how to serve impartially by avoiding prejudgment of facts at issue, conflicts of interest, and bias

ODE offers monthly open-enrollment trainings during the school year:

• IX 101 is a two-hour overview training for new Title IX Coordinators and other designated Title IX personnel. This training covers a basic overview of Title IX, including athletics, single-sex programs, gender identity and sexual orientation, and sexual harassment, and how Title IX overlaps with Oregon state laws.

• Title IX Sexual Harassment is a four-hour training (over one or two sessions) that dives into the requirements of the 2020 sexual harassment regulations including the definition of sexual harassment, the requirements of the grievance process, and avoiding conflicts of interests and bias.

Email Kate Hildebrandt, ODE Civil Rights Specialist and Title IX Coordinator, at katherine.hildebrandt@ode.oregon.gov for updated training dates. Customized training for individual schools and districts is also available.

Resources from the Oregon Department of Education

• Webinar: Sexual Harassment in Oregon K-12 Schools, Part 1: The New Title IX Regulations

• Webinar: Sexual Harassment in Oregon K-12 Schools, Part 2: Getting People, Policy, and Processes Ready for August 14

• 2016 Guidance on Supporting Transgender Students

• Sexual Conduct, Harassment, and Abuse: Understanding Overlapping Responsibilities for Oregon Public Classroom Educators

• Sexual Conduct, Harassment, and Abuse: Understanding Overlapping Responsibilities for Public School Administrators

ODE has partnered with OSAA to facilitate learning on Title IX athletic equity. Visit OSAA’s website for a complete list of webinars and additional Title IX athletics resources.