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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, 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 Superintendent to:
A. Curriculum Content
Review current and proposed courses of study to detect any bias based upon race; age; pregnancy; marital
or parental status; gender or gender 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 genders, 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. Staff Training Develop an ongoing program of in-service training for school personnel designed to identify and solve
problems of racial; religion; age; pregnancy; marital or parental status; gender or gender 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; religion; age; creed; pregnancy; marital or
parental status; gender or gender 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
Ensure 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
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 race; religion; age;
creed; pregnancy; marital or parental status; gender or gender orientation; physical, mental, emotional, or
learning disability; or national origin.
The Superintendent 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, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Act is provided to students, their parents, staff members, and the general public.
The Superintendent 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.
Approved/Adopted: July 13, 2009 |
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