Title IX - Equal Opportunity

The board is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to race, color, religion/religious beliefs, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, creed, citizenship status, marital status, political beliefs/affiliation, disability, home language, family, social or cultural background in all matters concerning staff members, students, the public, education programs and services, and individuals with whom the board does business.

The Equal Opportunity Office (EOO) has three major roles:

  • To encourage and ensure equal opportunity.
  • To provide a means of redress to individuals who allege unlawful discrimination.
  • To foster an inclusive and welcoming environment, reflective of the diversity of our community.

The Title IX coordinator is the district’s equity and safety compliance officer and Title IX coordinator appointed by the governing board. They accept, investigate, and respond to general concerns about issues affecting the rights and responsibilities of individuals under equal opportunity laws. Employees, applicants, students, and parents should notify the EOO if they feel they have been the victims of discrimination through any district activity or action. The complaint forms are located in governing board policy AC-E (community), GBA-E (employees), and JB-E (students).

The Title IX coordinator is also one of the district’s hearing officers appointed by the governing board. They conduct administrative hearings and make a determination if a long-term suspension and/or expulsion recommendation is warranted in situations when a student is alleged to have violated the student code of conduct.

The EOO office is located at:
Highway 86 115.5 Sells, Arizona 85634
Phone number: (520) 719-1200, ext. 1010
EOO Office Email

Annual Non-Discrimination Notice

Baboquivari Unified School District is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution. The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion/religious beliefs, gender, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, creed, citizenship status, marital status, political beliefs/affiliation, disability, home language, family, social or cultural background in its programs or activities and provides equal access, other designated youth groups or in its hiring or employment practices. 

Baboquivari Unified School District Career and Technical Education department does not discriminate in enrollment or access to any of the programs available, such as business, arts & design, computers & media, health science, hospitality education & human services, industrial technologies, public service, and science & engineering. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district’s activities and programs.

Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title VII, Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, may be referred to Tanya Suydam, District Affairs Manager, Highway 86 115.5, Sells, Arizona 85634, (520) 719-1200, ext. 1010, title9@busd40.org.

Inquiries concerning Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) may be referred to Janice Pettigrew, Interim Student Services Director, Highway 86 115.5 Sells, Arizona 85634, (520) 719-1200, ext. 1006, jpettigrew@busd40.org, or to the Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services, 1535 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007, or the Regional Manager of the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 90 7th Street, Suite 4-100, San Francisco, CA 94103.