6121
Policy
Instruction
Nondiscrimination
It is the policy of the
Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of gender ,
race, color, national origin, marital status, age or disability in its
educational programs, activities or employment as required by Title VI, Title
IX and section 504 of Federal Law. It is
the intent of the Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools to comply with both the
letter and the spirit of the law in making certain discrimination does not
exist in its policies, regulations and operations. As a student or employee of
the Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools you are protected from discrimination in
the following area.
If you are a student, you
may not be discriminated against on the basis of the following criteria: admission
to school; access to enrollment in courses; access to and use of facilities;
counseling and guidance materials; tests and practices; vocational education,
physical education, competitive athletics; graduation requirements; student
rules and regulations; treatment of married and/or pregnant students; health
services; extra-curricular activities; and other aids, benefits and services.
If you are an employee,
you may not be discriminated against on the basis of the following criteria:
access to employment (including recruiting, advertising; applications, testing
and interviewing); hiring and promotion (including selection practices,
application of nepotism policies, demotion, layoff, termination and/or tenure);
compensation (including wages and salaries, extra compensation); job
assignments (including classification and position descriptions, lines of
progression, seniority lists, assignment and placement); leaves of absences
(including leaves for disabilities, childbearing or medical conditions, childrearing
leave); fringe benefits (including insurance plans, retirement plans, vacation
time, travel opportunities, training and employer sponsored programs); labor
organization contracts or professional agreements.
If a person believes that
he/she has been discriminated against, they may make a claim that rights have
been denied. This claim or grievance may be filed with the appropriate building
principal who shall serve as the designated coordinator for Title IX, Section
504 and Title VI.
The person discriminated
against is to write down the actions, policies, or practices which you believe
are discriminatory. You may obtain help from the Principal. Once you have filed
your grievance, you will be asked to meet with those persons who would be
involved in correcting the policies, practices, or programs that you believe
are discriminatory. If there is agreement that you were discriminated against,
corrective action will be taken to restore your rights. If there is not
agreement, you may appeal the grievance to higher authority.
In the preparation of the
civil rights grievance a complainant should consider the following:
The exact nature of the
grievance - how the person feels he/she was discriminated against and any
persons you believe are responsible.
The
date, time and place of the grievance.
The
names of witnesses or persons who have knowledge about the grievance.
Any available written
documentation or evidence that is relevant to the grievance.
The
actions that could be taken to correct the grievance.
Legal Reference: Title
IX,
Title
VI, Section 504
Adopted: June 4, 1990
Revised: March 20, 1995
Revised: December 18,
2006