It is the goal of the Board and District to develop a healthy social, intellectual, emotional, and physical self-concept in the students enrolled in the District. Each student attending school will have the opportunity to use its education program and services as a means for self-improvement and individual growth. In so doing, the students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that assures each student the same educational opportunity.
The District and the Board will not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, gender, disability, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity or socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. The belief in equal educational opportunity serves as a guide for the Board and employees in making deicisons relating to school district facilities, employment, selection of educational materials, equipment, curriculum, and regulations affecting students. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact Ashley Weber, 2701 Hill Avenue, Spirit Lake, IA 51360, (712) 336-2820 ext 3060 or aweber@spirit-lake.k12.ia.us.
Board policies, rules and regulations affect students while they are on school district property within the jurisdiction of the school district; while on school owned and/or operated school or chartered vehicles; while attending or engaged in school activities; and while away from school grounds if misconduct will directly affect the good order, efficient managment and welfare of the school district.
The District and the Board requires all persons, agencies, vendors, contractors and other persons and organizations doing business with or performing services for the District to subscribe to all applicable federal and state laws, executive orders, rules and regulations pertaining to contract compliance and equal opportunity.
Inquiries by students regarding compliance with equal educational opportunity and affirmative action laws and policies, including by not limited to complaints of discrimination, are directed to the Affirmative Action Coordinator by writing to the Affirmative Action Coordinator, Spirit Lake Community School District, Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360; or by telephoning (712) 336-2820.
Inquires by students regarding compliance with equal educational opportunity and affirmative action laws and polices, including but not limited to complaints of discrimination, may also be directed in writing to the Director of the Region VII Office of Civil Rights, United States Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60604, telephone: (312) 730-1560, Fax: (312) 730-1576, Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov; or the Iowa Civil Rights Commissioner, https://icrc.iowa.gov, (515) 281-4121, or the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319-0146, (515) 281-5294. This inquiry or complaint to the federal or state office may be done instead of, or in addition to, an inquiry or complaint at the local level.
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Approved 11/14/2008
Reviewed 11/12/18
Revised 1/9/2013; 8/8/2016; 8/12/19; 10/9/23; 12/9/24