2260 - NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESS TO EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

Calhoun Intermediate School District

Bylaws & Policies

2260 - NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESS TO EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, height, weight, familial status, marital status or age in its programs, services, activities or employment. With respect to employment, the Board of Education also does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information.

Further, it is the policy of this District to provide an equal opportunity for all students, regardless of gender, religion, race, color, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, height, weight, familial status, marital status, place of residence within the boundaries of the District, or social or economic status, and/or any other legally protected characteristic, to learn through the curriculum offered in this District.

In order to achieve the aforesaid goal, the Board directs the Superintendent to:

	A.	Review current and proposed courses of study and textbooks to avoid any bias based on legally protected interests, fairly depict the contribution of both genders and various races;
	B.	Develop an on-going program of in-service training for school personnel designed to identify and resolve issues of any legally protected interest or other bias in programs/services;
	C.	Review current and proposed programs, activities, facilities and practices to ensure that all students have equal access thereto and are not segregated on the basis of any legally protected interest in any duty, work, play, classroom or school practice, except as may be permitted under State regulations;
	D.	Ensure that like aspects of the District program/services receive like support as to staff size and compensation, purchase and maintenance of facilities and equipment, access to such facilities and equipment and related matters;
	E.	Ensure that tests, procedures, or guidance and counseling materials, which are designed to evaluate student progress, rate aptitudes, analyze personality, or in any manner establish or tend to establish a category by which a student may be judged, are not differentiated or stereotyped on the basis of a legally protected interest.

This language does not prohibit the District from establishing and monitoring a single gender school, class or program if a comparable school, class or program is made available to students of all gender.

The District will accommodate the use of certified service animals when there is an established need for such supportive aid in the school environment. Certain restrictions may be applied when necessary. The goal shall be to provide all students with the same access and participation opportunities provided to other students in school. Confirmation of disability, need for a service animal to access the school programming, and current certification/training of the service animal may be required. (See AG 9160B)

The Superintendent shall appoint and publicize the compliance officer whose responsibility it will be to ensure that Federal and State regulations are complied with and that any inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination or equal access are dealt with promptly in accordance with law. S/He shall also ensure that proper notice of nondiscrimination for Title II, Title VI, and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is provided to students, their parents, staff members, and the general public. The Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources shall serve as the Calhoun ISD Compliance Officer.

Materials approved by the State Department of Education describing the benefits of instruction in Braille reading and writing shall be provided to each blind student’s individualized planning committee. The District shall not deny a student the opportunity for instruction in Braille, reading, and writing solely because the student has some remaining vision.

M.C.L.A. 380.1146, 380.1704, 37.1101 et seq., 37.2402, 37.1402, 37.2101-37.2804
Fourteenth Amendment, U.S. Constitution
20 U.S.C. Section 1681, Title IX of Education Amendments Act
20 U.S.C. Section 1701 et seq., Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974
29 U.S.C. Section 794, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
29 C.F.R. Part 1635
42 U.S.C. Section 2000d et seq., Civil Rights Act of 1964
42 U.S.C. Section 2000ff et seq., The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.
34 CFR Part 110 (7/27/93)
Vocational Education Program Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial
of Services, Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, March 1979

Revised 7/96
Revised 6/25/01
Revised 10/15/03
Revised 1/17/07
Revised 9/19/07
Revised 12/8/10
Revised 10/19/11