Title IX
Hobbs Municipal Schools is committed to providing equal access to educational and employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity status, spousal affiliation, or any other protected characteristic, as may be required by law.
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal assistance." Hobbs Schools employees are required to inform the Title IX Coordinator, of any instance they observe regarding sexual discrimination or sexual harassment. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106, Hobbs Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities. In addition, the District is committed to providing a work and student environment which is free of sexual harassment and will not tolerate sexual harassment activity by any District employee, substitute employee, student or third party.
The District Title IX Coordinator is: Godswill Barrah, Director of Student Services, 1515 E. Sanger Hobbs, NM Phone: 575-433-0100 email: barrahg@hobbsschools.net; District Investigators: Doug Young, & Campus Principals, Decision Makers- William Hawkins & Debbie Cooper, Appeal Officer(s) Gene Strickland and Superintendent TJ Parks
We will act quickly and impartially to address claims of sexual harassment and discrimination and remedy discriminatory effects of inappropriate acts of discrimination.