No student in the Pocahontas School District shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity sponsored by the district.

Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, to the Title IX Coordinator in person or by using the mailing address, telephone number, or email address provided below. A report may be made at any time, including during non-business hours, and may be on the individual’s own behalf or on behalf of another individual who is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment.

Inquiries regarding issues related to Title IX shall be directed to the Pocahontas School District Title IX Coordinator:

Dr. Lance Arbuckle, Superintendent
Title IX Coordinator
2300 North Park Street
Pocahontas, AR 72455
870-892-4573, ext. 5004
Email: lance.arbuckle@pocahontaspsd.com

Inquiries may be made externally to:

Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline #: (800) 421-3481
Facsimile: (202) 453-6012
TDD#: (877) 521-2172
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Web: http://www.ed.gov/ocr

• Pocahontas Public School Title IX Personnel

• Student Sexual Harassment Policy

• Certified Employee Sexual Harassment Policy

• Classified Employee Sexual Harassment Policy

• Title IX - An Introduction to the New Regulations Video