Charlottesville City Schools

Nondiscrimination Notice

The Charlottesville City School Board is committed to nondiscrimination with regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, color, ethnic or national origin, disability, religion, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

This commitment prevails in all of its policies and practices concerning staff, students, educational programs and services, and individuals and entities with whom the Board does business.

Title IX Notice
The Charlottesville City School Division is committed to maintaining an educational environment and workplace that is free from harassment. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX states: “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 education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

If you have experienced or witnessed harassment, please submit a report to:

• Maria Lewis, Director of Human Resources and Social Services, compliance officer for discrimination issues regarding employees and the general public under Title IX. Ms. Lewis can be reached at 434-245-2400 or lewism1@charlottesvilleschools.org.
• Carolyn Swift, Director of Assessment and Accountability, compliance officer for discrimination issues regarding students under Title IX and Section 504 of the Rehabilitative Act of 1973. Ms. Swift can be reached at 434-245-2400 or swiftc1@charlottesvilleschools.org.
• Both compliance officers may be contacted at the administrative offices of Charlottesville City Schools, 1562 Dairy Road, Charlottesville, VA. 22901.