Cherry Creek School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, ancestry, creed, color, sex/gender, sexual orientation gender identity, religion, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran’s status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law, in its employment practices or educational programs and activities.

Cherry Creek School District has designated its District Compliance Officer with the responsibility to coordinate its civil rights compliance activities. For information, contact Stephanie Davies or Megan Lonergan, 4700 S. Yosemite St. Greenwood Village, CO 80111, 720-554-4372.

Reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to participate in the application process, please notify Human Resources at 720-554-4460.

The District is required to provide effective communication, including through the use of auxiliary aides and services, including interpreters, for persons with a hearing, vision, or speech disability who are not students, such as parents, relatives, and members of the public who seek to access, participate in, or benefit from the District’s services, programs or activities, whether in-person or online.    

The District is not required to provide a particular auxiliary aid or service if the District can demonstrate that doing so would fundamentally alter the nature of a service, program, or activity, or that it would be an undue financial and administrative burden; though, the District’s obligation to provide an effective auxiliary aid or service, to the maximum extent possible, remains.    

The District’s obligation to provide effective communication extends to the District’s services, programs, and activities, which may include:   

1. student registration,    
2. parent-teacher conferences,    
3. pre-scheduled meetings,    
4. ceremonies,    
5. performances,    
6. extracurricular events,    
7. athletic events,   
8. District-sponsored student and parent events,   
9. electronic communications, including video messaging, and,   
10. field trips and volunteer opportunities.    

To request accommodations or auxiliary aides, please contact the School Administrator or District Coordinator overseeing the program or event. For questions or concerns, please contact your School Administrator or a District Equity Compliance Officer.    

To request an interpreter for a School event or program please contact your School Administrator in writing at least two weeks in advance of the event. If your request is not received two weeks prior to the event, the School will still make all efforts to provide accommodations and auxiliary services, but may not be able to guarantee an interpreter for the event or program. For District events please contact the District Coordinator overseeing the event.

The District contracts with multiple interpreter agencies to provide state certified interpreters. If you prefer a specific interpreter agency or need more information regarding the agencies the District contracts with, please contact your School Administrator or Brooke Cunningham, Coordinator of Special Education for Speech Language at 720-554-4338.

For all other accommodations and service requests for School events or programs, please contact your School Administration within a reasonable time, at least a week, prior to the event or program. Requests received out of the reasonable time frame may prevent the School from providing preferred or specific accommodations and services. For District events please contact the District Coordinator overseeing the event.   

Cherry Creek School District (CCSD) complies with Section 504 law and regulations. In accordance with CCSD Policy AC and its corresponding regulations, no discrimination on the basis of disability is permitted in the programs or activities the CCSD operates. If you believe discrimination against a person has taken place because of his/her disability, please complete follow the Section 504 Complaint Resolution Procedures as outlined below.

Section 504 Complaint Resolution Procedures

• Step 1: The parent/legal guardian should complete and submit a Section 504 Complaint Form to the District 504 Compliance Officer at Educational Services Center, 4700 S. Yosemite St., Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
• Step 2: The District Section 504 Compliance Officer will review the complaint and meet with the parent/legal guardian to clarify their concerns as written in the Section 504 Complaint Form.
• Step 3: The District 504 Compliance Officer will determine whether the concerns are able to be amicably and mutually resolved at the school level or, whether to initiate an investigation in accordance with CCSD Policy AC-R.
• Step 4: If a resolution at the school level is successful, the Complaint will be closed. If a resolution at the school level is unsuccessful an investigation by the CCSD 504 Compliance Officer will ensue.
• Step 5: If an investigation by the CCSD 504 Compliance Officer is initiated, a Letter of Intent to Investigate Complaint of Discrimination: Section 504 will be sent to the person filing the Complaint.
• Step 6: In accordance with CCSD Policy AC-R, within 45 working days following the date of receipt of the original Grievance /Complaint. The CCSD 504 Compliance Officer will acknowledge in writing to the Complainant receipt of the Grievance/Complaint and advise the person filing the Complaint of the investigative process.
• Step 7: Upon completion of the investigation, the Section 504 Compliance Officer will render a decision regarding the Grievance/Complaint, and submit it in writing to the person filing the Complaint. This decision will include findings and any corrections of identified instances of non-compliance and appropriate remedies.
• Step 8: If the parent/legal guardian is not satisfied with the decision rendered by the District’s 504 Compliance Officer, the parent/legal guardian may either give written notice to the District 504 Compliance Officer requesting a meeting with the Superintendent to review the complaint or file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Region VIII, Federal Office Building, 1244 Speer Blvd., Suite #310, Denver, CO 80204-3582.

Section 504 Complaint Form

The Cherry Creek School District seeks input from members of the public with disabilities, including parents, students, employees, others associated with CCSD, and other persons knowledgeable about website accessibility of its online content and functionality.  If you need assistance in accessing content on the CCSD website, please contact the Communications Department at 720-554-4475.  Complaints about the ADA accessibility of the CCSD website may be made, in accordance with CCSD Board Policy AC-R to District Compliance Officer, Office of Legal Resources, 4700 S. Yosemite St., Greenwood Village, CO 80111, telephone:  (720) 554-4471.  If you have input about the website, questions, or wish to file a written complaint regarding accessibility of the CCSD website, please email webaccessibility@cherrycreekschools.org

Cherry Creek School District (CCSD) complies with Title IX and the implementing regulations.  Sexual harassment is recognized as a form of sex discrimination and thus a violation of the laws which prohibit sex discrimination. A learning environment that is free from sexual harassment shall be maintained. It shall be a violation of CCSD Board Policy for any staff member to sexually harass students or for students to sexually harass other students.

In accordance with CCSD Board Policy AC-R-5, Sexual Harassment of Students (Grievance Procedure), if you believe an individual has been sexually harassed that rises to the level of discrimination in violation of Title IX, please contact the building's Title IX Coordinator (Title IX Coordinators) or complete the Title IX Complaint Form (Complaint Form) and submit it to the building's Title IX Coordinator.

Employees that feel they have been sexually harassed should report allegations to the Office of Human Resources.

In accordance with CCSD Board Policy AC, Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity Interpersonal/Human Relations, and its corresponding regulations, no discrimination on the basis of sex is permitted in the programs or activities CCSD operates. If you believe an individual has been discriminated against based on their sex in violation of Title IX, you can file a formal complaint with CCSD's Equity Compliance Officer (District Complaint Form).

Title IX Forms & Training Materials

Complaint Form

Complainant Rights

Notice of Complaint & Rights

Notice of Dismissal

Title IX Building Coordinators

Title IX Training 2022-2023

Resources

Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault - https://www.ccasa.org/for-survivors/ If you need or want help finding your local resource, contact info@ccasa.org *Please note, we cannot guarantee the confidentiality of emails sent to CCASA. 

The Blue Bench (formerly RAAP) - https://thebluebench.org/ At the Blue Bench, our mission is to eliminate sexual assault and diminish the impact it has on individuals, their loved ones and our community through comprehensive issue advocacy, prevention and care.

Project PAVE - https://www.projectpave.org/ Our mission is to end violence by empowering youth to build healthy relationships.

Cherry Creek School District (CCSD) complies with all laws and regulations related to nondiscrimination. In accordance with CCSD Policy ACB, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Ethnicity and Race, and its corresponding regulations, discrimination on the basis of ethnicity or race is not permitted in the programs or activities CCSD operates. If you believe discrimination against a person has taken place because of his/her ethnicity or race, please complete the Equity Complaint Resolution Process outlined below. 

• Step 1: The parent/legal guardian should complete and submit a Equity Complaint Form to the District Equity Compliance Officer at Educational Services Center, 4700 S. Yosemite St., Greenwood Village, CO 80111 or email this form to equitycompliance@cherrycreekschools.org.
• Step 2: The District Equity Compliance Officer will review the Complaint and meet with the parent/legal guardian to clarify their concerns as written in the Complaint Form.
• Step 3: The District Equity Compliance Officer will determine whether the concerns are able to be amicably and mutually resolved at the school level or, whether to initiate an investigation in accordance with CCSD Policy AC-R.
• Step 4: If a resolution at the school level is successful, the Complaint will be closed. If a resolution at the school level is unsuccessful an investigation by the District Equity Compliance Officer will ensue.
• Step 5: If an investigation by the District Equity Compliance Officer is initiated, a Letter of Intent to Investigate Complaint of Discrimination: Title VI Equity will be sent to the person filing the Complaint.
• Step 6: In accordance with CCSD Policy AC-R, within 45 working days following the date of receipt of the original Grievance /Complaint. The District Equity Compliance Officer will acknowledge in writing to the Complainant receipt of the Grievance/Complaint and advise the person filing the Complaint of the investigative process.
• Step 7: Upon completion of the investigation, the District Equity Compliance Officer will render a decision regarding the Grievance/Complaint, and submit it in writing to the person filing the Complaint. This decision will include findings and any corrections of identified instances of non-compliance and a recommendation of appropriate remedies.
• Step 8: If the parent/legal guardian is not satisfied with the decision rendered by the District Equity Compliance Officer, the parent/legal guardian may either give written notice to the District Equity Compliance Officer requesting a meeting with the Superintendent to review the complaint or file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Region VIII, Federal Office Building, 1244 Speer Blvd., Suite #310, Denver, CO 80204-3582.