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2260 - NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESS TO EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
The Board of Education is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students in the District.
The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected under State or Federal law including, but not limited to, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability in any of its student program and activities.
In order to achieve the aforesaid goal, the Board directs the District Administrator to:
| A. | Curriculum Content | |
| review current and proposed courses of study and textbooks to detect any bias based upon race; color; age; pregnancy; marital or parental status; sex or sexual orientation; religion; national origin; ancestry; culture; creed; or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability, ascertaining whether or not supplemental materials, singly or taken as a whole, fairly depict the contribution of both sexes various races, ethnic groups, etc. toward the development of human society. | ||
| provide that necessary programs are available for students with limited use of the English language. | ||
| B. | Professional Learning | |
| develop an ongoing program of professional learning designed to identify and solve problems of race; color; religion; age; pregnancy; marital or parental status; sex or sexual orientation; physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability; national origin; ancestry; creed; cultural; or other bias in all aspects of the program. | ||
| C. | Student Access | |
| 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 race; color; religion; age; creed; pregnancy; marital or parental status; sex or sexual orientation; physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability; national origin; or ancestry, in any duty, work, play, classroom, or school practice, except as may be permitted under State regulations. | ||
| D. | District Support | |
| require that like aspects of the District program 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. | Student Evaluation | |
| require 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 race; color; religion; age; creed; pregnancy; marital or parental status; sex or sexual orientation; physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability; or national origin. |
The District Administrator shall appoint and publicize the name of 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 District Administrator shall attempt annually to identify children with disabilities, ages 3-21, who reside in the District but do not receive public education. In addition, s/he shall establish procedures to identify students with limited English proficiency and to assess their ability to participate in District programs.
118.13 Wis. Stats.
P.I. 9, 41, Wis. Adm. Code
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
42 U.S.C. Section 2000 et seq., Civil Rights Act of 1964
42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Vocational Education Program Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services, Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, 1979
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