Mountain Sage Community School is authorized by Poudre School District R1 and as such is governed by Mountain Sage specific policies as well as district policies. Below you will find the Mountain Sage specific policies.

Title IX

As provided in the Mountain Sage Title IX Discriminatory Harassment Policy, Mountain Sage Community School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.

Anyone may report a Title IX incident: students, parents, and volunteers. Staff are required to report a Title IX incident except for our Social Worker. To submit a Title IX report, click the button below.

Mountain Sage Title IX Compliance Officers

Deputy Coordinator
Hillary Mizia
Communications and Operations Specialist
[email protected]
970-837-5826

Investigator
Melissa Standard
Interim HR/Business Administrator
[email protected]
970-837-5824

Decision Maker
Liv Helmericks
School Director
[email protected]
970-568-5456

About Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972:  20 U.SC § 1681 & 34.C.F.R. Part 106

“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 educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”

Title IX is a federal civil rights law signed in 1972 that sought to protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of sex in federally-funded educational programs. Although it has a wide application in educational programs, the text of the law is very brief. For many years, it was primarily referenced in the context of women’s athletics at educational institution, but in recent years, it has also been used to address sexual harassment, sexual violence, and discrimination based on sex and/or gender. It protects all individuals, regardless of their sex, from discrimination and harassment based on sex.  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) enforces Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as well as other federal statutes.-services.

Sex Discrimination

  • Discrimination based on sex stereotypes
  • Discrimination based on sex characteristics
  • Discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditions
  • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
  • Discrimination based on gender identity
  • Sex-based harassment

About C.R.S. 22-1-143

Prevent Harassment or Discrimination in Schools: C.R.S. § 22-1-143

Provides protections for our students from discrimination based on 13 protected classes (Disability, Race, Creed, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Family Composition, Religion, Age, National Origin, Ancestry) and sets out requirements for schools and districts to receive and investigate reports of harassment or discrimination in a fair, impartial, and prompt manner.

Mountain Sage Community School Policies

C - GENERAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

CECFA - CONTINUING DISCLOSURE POLICY
CF - SCHOOL BUILDING ADMINISTRATION
CFD - SITE-BASED SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

D - FISCAL MANAGEMENT

DDA - FEDERAL PROCUREMENT AND FISCAL REQUIREMENTS
DJA - PURCHASING AUTHORITY
DJB - PURCHASING PROCEDURES
DKC - EXPENSE AUTHORIZATION_REIMBURSEMENT (MILEAGE AND TRAVEL)
DN - SCHOOL PROPERTIES DISPOSITION

E - SUPPORT SERVICES

ECAF - VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
ECF - ENERGY CONSERVATION

F - FACILITIES PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

FE - CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND CONTRACTING PROCEDURES
FEA - EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
FEAA - CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PREQUALIFICATION
FEB - ARCHITECT/ENGINEER/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
FEG - CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR NEW FACILITIES
FEH - CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION
FF - NAMING SITES AND FACILITIES

G - PERSONNEL

GBJ - PERSONNEL RECORDS AND FILES
GCKAA - DISPLACED TEACHERS
GCQC/GCQD - RESIGNATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF/ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
GDQB - RESIGNATION OF CLASSIFIED STAFF
GDQD - CLASSIFIED STAFF GUIDANCE, REASSIGNMENT, AND DISCIPLINE

I - INSTRUCTION

IGA - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
IGD - CURRICULUM ADOPTION
IGDA - STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS SECONDARY SCHOOLS
IGF - CURRICULUM REVIEW
IGF-R - CURRICULUM REVIEW
IHA - INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
IHAAA - SCHOOL-SPONSORED STUDENT PUBLICATIONS
IHAM - HEALTH EDUCATION
IHCFA - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-BASED CHILD CARE
IJ - INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
IJ-R - INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
IJK - SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS SELECTION AND ADOPTION
IJL - LIBRARY MATERIALS SELECTION AND ADOPTION
IJOA - FIELD TRIPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AWAY FROM SCHOOL
IJOA-R   - FIELD TRIPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AWAY FROM SCHOOL
IKC - GRADE POINT AVERAGE
IKE - PROMOTION, RETENTION, AND ACCELERATION OF STUDENTS
IMA - TEACHING METHODS
IMBB - STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN CURRICULAR INSTRUCTION, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVTIES

J - STUDENTS

JFBA - CHOICE / OPEN ENROLLMENT
JGA - ASSIGNMENT OF NEW STUDENTS TO CLASSES AND GRADE LEVELS
JH/JHB - STUDENT ATTENDANCE/TRUANCY
JJG - CONTESTS FOR STUDENTS
JQ - STUDENT FEES, FINES AND CHARGES
JS - STUDENT USE OF DISTRICT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

K - SCHOOL-COMMUNITY-HOME RELATIONS

KEC - PUBLIC CONCERNS/COMPLAINTS ABOUT INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
KEC-E - PUBLIC CONCERNS/COMPLAINTS FORM
KEF - PUBLIC CONCERNS/COMPLAINTS ABOUT TEACHING
KEF-E - PUBLIC CONCERNS/COMPLAINTS ABOUT TEACHING
KHC - DISTRIBUTION/POSTING OF NON-DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS
KJ - VOLUNTEERS
KJ-R - VOLUNTEERS
KNI - NO IDLING POLICY​

Poudre School District Policies

In all cases where Mountain Sage Community School does not have a policy identified above please refer to district policies.