Title IX

District 196 is committed to maintaining an education and work environment that is free from discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment. This page contains additional information and helpful resources concerning Title IX.

Nondiscrimination Notice

As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws, District 196 does not discriminate in admission, employment or in any of its education programs and activities, including vocational opportunities, on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, familial status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, age or genetic information. 

The Director of Human Resources, Joel Milteer (651-423-7859 –joel.milteer@district196.org) is the designated Title IX Coordinator and has also been designated to respond to all employment-related inquiries regarding the district’s non-discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education, Jeremy Sorenson (651-423-7782 – jeremy.sorenson@district196.org) and the Director of Secondary Education, Eric Hansen (651-423-7712 – eric.hansen@district196.org) have been designated to respond to student-related inquiries regarding the district’s non-discrimination policies. The Director of Special Education, Janet Fimmen (651-423-7629 – janet.fimmen@district196.org) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors is 3455 153rd Street W, Rosemount, MN 55068. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to District 196 may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), or both. District 196’s nondiscrimination policies and grievance procedures are located at district196.org and contain information about how to report discrimination and make a complaint.