Title IX

Student athletes to undergo Title IX training

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 9:00 AM

Many parents are anxious for students to return to classes in the Huntsville School District in three weeks as punishment remains lacking for students involved in sexual assault allegations.
Investigations into assault allegations continue

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 9:00 AM

Criminal investigations remain ongoing into sexual assault allegations involving the Huntsville boys basketball program.
Angry parents respond to Title IX allegations

Wednesday, July 14, 2021 9:00 AM

Tempers flared Monday night as parents and community members addressed the Huntsville School Board about their anger and frustrations over a lack of discipline and transparency about Huntsville Junior High basketball players’ involvement in alleged sexual assaults against teammates.
Criminal investigations underway into ‘Baptisms’

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 9:00 AM

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is conducting interviews with junior high boys basketball players as an investigation is underway into allegations that players sexually assaulted teammates.
Getting placed on board’s agenda challenging

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 9:00 AM

Huntsville School District Superintendent Audra Kimball decides whether or not a person may be placed on the school board’s regular monthly meeting, according to the policy of the Huntsville School Board.
New investigations open in locker-room activities

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 9:00 AM

Huntsville High School boys’ basketball players remain under a Title IX sexual harassment/sexual assault investigation for activities in the locker room during the past two seasons as two more formal complaints were recently filed.
Video Resources

Thursday, June 24, 2021 3:13 PM

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Links to Helpful Resources

Thursday, June 24, 2021 3:09 PM

Links to helpful resources.
Seeking Help: Professionals’ advice on healing, talking after local Title IX inquiry

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 9:00 AM

Editor’s Note: The Madison County Record reached out to Arkansas medical providers for guidance in speaking to victims and suspects involved in events in a Title IX investigation conducted by the Huntsville School District.
Youth pastor offers counseling to boys basketball players

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 9:00 AM

Sam Bennett, a youth pastor at First Assembly of God in Huntsville, heard rumors about what had been taking place in the boys’ locker room after Huntsville Junior High School basketball games before a story about the incidents was published in the The Madison County Record on June 10.
Parents shocked by Thomas’ praise of school board

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 9:00 AM

Following comments from Huntsville School District Board President Danny Thomas applauding the board for its handling of a Title IX sexual harassment/sexual assault investigation, parents erupted at Monday night’s board meeting, yelling at board members that they did nothing, failing to protect the students.
School board violated Freedom of Information law

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:00 AM

The Huntsville School Board violated the Arkansas Freedom of Information law by not notifying the press of a meeting involving the expulsion of two students involved in a Title IX investigation into sexual harassment/sexual assault involving the Huntsville High School Boys Basketball program.
Board lessens punishment in Title IX inquiry

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:00 AM

In a Title IX Sexual Harassment/Sexual Assault investigation involving the Huntsville High School boys’ basketball program, the Huntsville School Board went against the recommended disciplinary measures in the case by lessening them for two students, finding them to be “too severe,” and throwing out the punishment for three other students, stating that the evidence did not support the determination.