Title IX Advisor for Nebraska High School Students

Title IX, a federal civil rights law, promises to protect your child from sexual harassment and assault while they're in school. This law has done so since 1972, when the government enacted it as part of the Education Amendment. Under Title IX, all federally-funded schools must investigate all allegations of sexual assault or risk their funding.

Title IX has helped many victims of sexual assault find swift justice. Title IX has also provided an incentive for schools to rush their investigations. Sometimes, schools create aggressive timelines for hearings and mete out undue punishment. Just because your school must investigate all Title IX allegations does not mean they have the resources to do so properly.

If your Nebraska high school student faces unwarranted accusations of sexual assault, it is vital to be proactive. Your student's future may depend upon your immediate action.

Sexual Assault in Nebraska: Is Your High Schooler in Jeopardy?

Are you wondering whether sexual misconduct really happens at your high school? After all, Title IX is a term often associated with splashy news stories - not events that happen close to home. Unfortunately, a brief perusal of local media indicates that sexual misconduct can happen anywhere.

In one Omaha public school, a teacher faced charges for sexual abuse of a young student. It isn't always the teachers who may have alleged responsibility in these devastating incidents. According to the same local newspaper, in another western Nebraska high school, a student allegedly attempted sexual assault on one of his teachers.

Anyone can face accusations of sexual assault. This includes your high school student. This means that anyone can face the repercussions of sexual misconduct, which can be severe. If your student faces unwarranted charges of sexual misconduct, they might experience unfair punishment - which could tarnish their reputation, mar their high school experience, and even have long-lasting repercussions on their future.

If your child stands accused of sexual misconduct, you need to reach out to an experienced advisor immediately.

Your Nebraska High School's Code of Conduct

The United States Office for Civil Rights has published guidelines for investigation and punitive measures regarding sexual misconduct. However, the Office allows for the fact that every state has its own challenges and environments. This means that every state (and every school district) has its own method for investigating Title IX cases.

Your school must detail the specific actions investigable under Title IX, as well as the specific grievance procedures you will undergo during student discipline proceedings. You can likely find this information in your school's code of conduct or student handbook.

There are some common threads, state to state, school district to school district. For example, according to this Nebraska school's code of conduct, any sexual behavior that a person finds unwelcome may be sexual misconduct. These actions may include stalking, harassment, improper touching, exposure, and even rape.

The Nebraska Student Discipline Act lays out general recommendations for student discipline procedures. Your school's handbook will have a more concrete policy. This public school district's code of conduct suggests that the following consequences may follow an allegation of sexual misconduct:

• Lowered grades or failed courses

• Title IX allegations on your student's permanent record (even if unwarranted)

• Expulsion from your Nebraska high school

• Referral to alternative education

• A mandatory behavioral contract

• Mandatory in-school or out-of-school counseling

• An in-school or out-of-school suspension

• Reduction of privileges, such as a parking spot

• Referral to external law enforcement

As you can see, the stakes are very high. Making sure that you are proactive in protecting your student's rights during a Title IX investigation is paramount.

How an Attorney-Advisor Can Help You Keep Your School Accountable

One of the best things you can do for your child is to hire an experienced, hard-working Title IX and code of conduct advisor as early in your case as is possible. Since your Nebraska high school has an incentive to pursue rushed timelines in your case, it can be easy for your school to steamroll your student's rights.

Under Title IX, your child has a right to specific notifications and expectations during a fair investigation. These include:

• A Presumption of Innocence: Your school must give your child a written notification of their presumed innocence at the beginning of the investigation.

• The Full Investigative Report: After the Title IX investigation is complete, your school must issue your child a copy of the report.

• The Right to Submit Questions: After your child has had a chance to review the investigative report as well as all evidence and statements, your child has the right to submit written questions to all witnesses and parties. 

If your child does not receive these considerations, your school may have infringed upon your student's rights. A seasoned Title IX advisor can ensure that your student receives fair treatment. Your Title IX advisor may also be able to help you analyze evidence, interpret investigative results, prepare for a hearing, and appeal undue consequences.

Your child shouldn't have to suffer unwarranted punishments that might make their future more difficult than it needs to be. Instead, consult a Title IX advisor as early as you can. You might be able to protect your student's rights - and your student's future.

An Experienced Code of Conduct and Title IX Advisor

Does your student stand accused of sexual misconduct? If so, you may be wondering what you need to do. Your first step should be to contact Joseph D. Lento. He is a driven, experienced high school Title IX and code of conduct attorney-advisor, and he's ready to help you and your family. For years, Joseph D. Lento has fundamentally handled hundreds of student discipline cases under Title IX. Whether you need assistance with the investigative process or your case faces adjudication though a hearing, Joseph D. Lento will do all he can to protect your student's rights. Contact the Lento Law Firm today by calling 888-535-3686, or simply fill out our brief online form to request more information.

Nebraska high schools where Joseph D. Lento can help as your child's student's Title IX advisor during investigations, hearings and appeals include, but are not limited to, the following school districts:

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• Adams Central Jr-Sr High School
• Ainsworth Community Schools
• Allen Consolidated Schools
• Alliance Public Schools
• Alma Public Schools
• Amherst Public Schools
• Anselmo-Merna Public Schools
• Ansley Public Schools
• Arapahoe Public Schools
• Arcadia Public Schools
• Arlington Public Schools
• Arnold Public Schools
• Arthur County High School
• Ashland-Greenwood Schools
• Auburn Public Schools
• Aurora Public Schools
• Axtell Public Schools

B

• Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools
• Banner County Public Schools
• Battle Creek Public Schools
• Bayard Public Schools
• Beatrice Public Schools
• Bellevue Public Schools
• Bennington Public Schools
• Bertrand Public Schools
• Blair Community Schools
• Bloomfield Community Schools
• Blue Hill Public Schools
• Boone Central Schools
• Boyd County Unified
• Brady Public Schools
• Bridgeport Public Schools
• Broken Bow Public Schools
• Bruning Public Schools
• Bruning-Davenport Unified System
• Burwell Jr-Sr High School
• Butte Public Schools

C

• Callaway Public Schools
• Cambridge Public Schools
• Cedar Bluffs Public Schools
• Cedar Rapids Public Schools
• Centennial Public Schools
• Central City Public Schools
• Centura Public School
• Chadron Public Schools
• Chambers Public Schools
• Chase County Schools
• Clarkson Public Schools
• Clay Center Public Schools
• Clearwater Public Schools
• Clearwater Public Schools
• Cody-Kilgore Public Schools
• Coleridge Community Schools
• Columbus Public Schools
• Conestoga Public Schools
• Cozad City Schools
• Crawford Public Schools
• Creek Valley Schools
• Creighton Public Schools
• Crete Public Schools
• Crofton Community Schools
• Cross County Community Schools
• Culbertson Public Schools

D

• Daniel Freeman Public Schools
• Davenport Public Schools
• David City Public Schools
• Deshler Public Schools
• Diller-Odell Public Schools
• District 070
• Dodge Public Schools
• Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools
• Dorchester Public Schools
• Douglas County West Community School
• Dundy County Public Schools

E

• East Butler Public Schools
• Elba Public Schools
• Elgin Public Schools
• Elkhorn Public Schools
• Elkhorn Valley Schools
• Elm Creek Public Schools
• Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools
• Elwood Public Schools
• Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools
• Eustis-Farnam Public Schools
• Ewing Public Schools
• Exeter-Milligan Public Schools

F

• Fairbury Public Schools
• Falls City Public Schools
• Fillmore Central Public Schools
• Fort Calhoun Community Schools
• Franklin Public Schools
• Fremont Public Schools
• Friend Public Schools
• Fullerton Public Schools

G

• Garden County High School
• Geneva North School
• Gering Public Schools
• Gibbon Public Schools
• Giltner Public Schools
• Gordon-Rushville High School
• Gothenburg Public Schools
• Grand Island Public Schools
• Greeley-Wolbach Public Schools
• Gretna Public Schools

H

• Hampton Public Schools
• Hartington Public Schools
• Harvard Public Schools
• Hastings Public Schools
• Hay Springs Public Schools
• Hayes Center Public Schools
• Heartland Community Schools
• Hemingford Public Schools
• Hershey Public Schools
• High Plains Community Schools
• Hitchcock County Unified School System
• Holdrege Public Schools
• Homer Community Schools
• Howells Public Schools
• Humphrey Public Schools
• Hyannis High School

J

• Johnson-Brock Public Schools

K

• Kearney Public Schools
• Kearney West High School
• Kenesaw Public Schools
• Keya Paha County High School
• Kimball Public Schools

L

• Lakeview Community Schools
• Laurel-Concord Public Schools
• Lawrence-Nelson Public Schools
• Leigh Community Schools
• Lewiston Consolidated Schools
• Lexington Public Schools
• Leyton Public Schools
• Lincoln Public Schools
• Litchfield Public Schools
• Logan View Public Schools
• Loomis Public Schools
• Louisville Public Schools
• Loup City Public Schools
• Loup County Public Schools
• Lynch Public Schools
• Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools

M

• Madison Public Schools
• Malcolm Public Schools
• Maxwell Public Schools
• Maywood Public Schools
• McCook Public Schools
• McCool Junction Public Schools
• McPherson County High School
• Mead Public Schools
• Medicine Valley Public Schools
• Meridian Public Schools
• Milford Public Schools
• Millard Public Schools
• Minatare Public Schools
• Minden Public Schools
• Mitchell Public Schools
• Morrill Public Schools
• Mullen Public Schools

N

• Nebraska City Public Schools
• Neligh-Oakdale Schools
• Nemaha Valley Public Schools
• Nemaha Valley Schools
• Newcastle Public Schools
• Newman Grove Public Schools
• Niobrara Public Schools
• Norfolk Public Schools
• Norris School District 160
• North Bend Central Schools
• North Loup-Scotia Public Schools
• North Platte Public Schools
• Northwest High School

O

• Oakland-Craig Public Schools
• Ogallala Public Schools
• Omaha Public Schools
• O'Neill Public Schools
• Orchard Public Schools
• Ord Public Schools
• Osceola Public Schools
• Osmond Public Schools
• Overton Public Schools

P

• Palmer Public Schools
• Palmyra District O R 1
• Papillion-La Vista Public Schools
• Pawnee City Public Schools
• Paxton Consolidated Schools
• Pender Public Schools
• Perkins County Schools
• Pierce Public Schools
• Pine Ridge Job Corps
• Plainview Public Schools
• Plattsmouth Community Schools
• Pleasanton Public Schools
• Ponca Public Schools
• Potter-Dix Public Schools
• Prague Public Schools

R

• Ralston Public Schools
• Randolph Public Schools
• Ravenna Public Schools
• Raymond Central Schools
• Red Cloud Community Schools
• Richland Public School
• Rising City Public Schools
• Rock County High School

S

• Sandhills Public Schools
• Sandy Creek Public Schools
• Santee Community Schools
• Sargent Public Schools
• Schuyler Central High School
• Scottsbluff Public Schools
• Scribner-Snyder Community Schools
• Seward Public Schools
• Shelby Public Schools
• Shelton Public Schools
• Shickley Public Schools
• Sidney Public Schools
• Silver Lake Public Schools
• Sioux County High School
• South Central Nebraska Unified System 5
• South Platte Public Schools
• South Sarpy District 48
• South Sioux City Community Schools
• Southeast Nebraska Consolidated Schools
• Southern School District 1
• Southern Valley Schools
• Southwest Public Schools
• Spalding Public Schools
• Spencer-Naper Public Schools
• St. Edward Public Schools
• St. Paul Public Schools
• Stanton Community Schools
• Stapleton Public Schools
• Sterling Public Schools
• Stratton Public Schools
• Stuart Public Schools
• Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools
• Superior Public Schools
• Sutherland Public Schools
• Sutton Public Schools
• Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools

T

• Tecumseh Public Schools
• Tekamah-Herman Community Schools
• Thayer Central Community Schools
• Thedford Rural High School
• Trenton Public Schools
• Tri-County Public Schools
• Twin River Public Schools

U

• Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schools

V

• Valentine Rural High School
• Verdigre Public Schools

W

• Wahoo Public Schools
• Wakefield Public Schools
• Wallace Public School District 65 R
• Walthill Public Schools
• Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools
• Wausa Public Schools
• Waverly School District 145
• Wayne Community Schools
• Weeping Water Public Schools
• West Holt Rural High School
• West Point Public Schools
• Westside Community Schools
• Wheeler Central Schools
• Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools
• Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools
• Winnebago Public Schools
• Winside Public Schools
• Wisner-Pilger Public Schools
• Wood River Rural District
• Wynot Public Schools

Y

• York Public Schools
• Yutan Public Schools

It is critical to make certain the Title IX investigation at your child's Nebraska high school is handled properly and that the accused student's interests and rights are protected from as early as possible during the sexual misconduct investigative process.  One major reason is because even at high schools where a finding of responsibility for sexual misconduct charges is made at a hearing, the investigation will set the stage for what the hearing panel is provided prior to a hearing (and what the hearing panel will in large part rely on at a hearing), and at high schools where the finding of responsibility is made solely through the investigative process, what takes place during the investigation itself will determine whether the accused student is found responsible or not responsible for Title IX charges.

Unfortunately, some parents make the mistake of not taking the necessary precautions as soon as possible when accused of sexual misconduct.  Some people will mistakenly believe that if they "just explain what happened," their school will be fair and impartial and will arrive at the truth.  In a perfect world this may be the case, but in a perfect world, sexual misconduct allegations and Title IX charges would not exist.

Fighting passionately for the future of his clients at schools throughout the nation for many years, Joseph D. Lento knows how important it is to mount the strongest defense because he understands that an accused high school student's academic future is on the line. He does not settle for the easiest outcome, and instead prioritizes his clients' needs and well-being. Joseph Lento is a licensed attorney in New Jersey and New York, is admitted as an attorney pro hac vice in state and federal court if needed when representing clients nationwide, and serves as a Title IX attorney advisor to high school students facing sexual misconduct investigations and disciplinary cases in Nebraska and throughout the nation. Make certain your or your student's interests are protected - Contact National High School Title IX Attorney Joseph D. Lento today at 888-535-3686.