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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND INTERNAL COMPLAINT PROCEDURE (INCLUDING TITLE II, TITLE VI, TITLE VII, AND TITLE IX, SECTION 504, AND ADA)
Nondiscrimination
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 race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex (including transgender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability in ("Protected Classes") any of its student program and activities.
Complaint Procedure
Section I
Any person who believes that s/he has been discriminated against or denied equal opportunity or access to programs or services may file a complaint with one of the District’s Civil Rights Coordinators or the District Administrator.
Complaint Coordinators
Barbara Gransee Chris Robinson
Director of Pupil Services Associate Principal
608-339-3213, ext. 1013 608-339-4064, ext. 1303
201 W 6th Street, Friendship, WI 53934 1109 E. North Street, Adams, WI 53910
gransee_b@afasd.net robinson_c@afasd.net
The individual may also, at any time, contact the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, Telephone number: 312- 730-1560, Fax: 312-730-1576, TDD: 877-521-2172, E-mail: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov. You do not have to file a complaint with the District before filing a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights, and you may file complaints with both the District and the Office for Civil Rights if you wish to do so.
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Section II
Informal Procedure
A person who believes s/he has a valid basis for a complaint may discuss the matter informally and on an oral basis with the District’s Civil Rights Coordinator, who will investigate the complaint and reply with an answer to the complainant. If the informal procedures do not resolve the matter to the complainant’s satisfaction or s/he skips the informal process, s/he may initiate form procedures according to the following steps:
Formal Procedure
Step 1
Investigation by the District Civil Rights Coordinator: A person may initiate a formal investigation by filing a written complaint with the District Civil Rights Coordinator. The complaint must contain the name and address of the individual or representative filing the complaint, be signed by the complainant or someone authorized to sign for the complainant, and describe the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Civil Rights Coordinator of the nature and date of the alleged violation, and propose a resolution. The complaint must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days of the circumstances or event giving rise to the complaint, unless the time for filing is extended by the Civil Rights Coordinator for good cause. The Civil Rights Coordinator will conduct an impartial investigation of the complaint. As part of the investigation, the Civil Rights Coordinator shall permit the complainant to present witnesses and other evidence in support of his/her complaint. The investigation shall be completed within ten (10) business days of the written complaint being filed. The Civil Rights Coordinator will notify the complainant in writing of his/her decision and will maintain the District’s files and records relating to the complaint.
Step 2
If the complainant is not satisfied with the Civil Rights Coordinator’s Step 1 decision, s/he may submit, in writing a signed statement of appeal to the District Administrator within five (5) business days after receipt of the Coordinator's response. The District Administrator shall meet with all parties involved, formulate a conclusion, and respond in writing to the complainant within ten (10) business days of receiving the written appeal.
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Step 3
If the complainant remains unsatisfied, s/he may file a written appeal with the Board of Education. The appeal must be filed within five (5) business days of his/her receipt of the District Administrator's response in step two. In an attempt to resolve the complaint, the Board of Education shall meet with the parties and their representative within twenty (20) business days of the receipt of the appeal. A copy of the Board’s disposition of the appeal shall be sent to each party within ten (10) business days of this meeting.
The right of a person to a prompt and equitable resolution of the complaint shall not be impaired by the person’s pursuit of other remedies such as the filing of a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights or the filing of a court case in the appropriate Federal District Court. Use of this internal complaint procedure is not a prerequisite to the pursuit of other remedies.
The Civil Rights Coordinator will provide a copy of the District’s complaint procedure to any person who files a complaint and will investigate all complaints in accordance with this procedure.
A copy of each of the Acts and the regulations on which this notice is based may be found in the office of each building administrator.
Office For Civil Rights
Discrimination complaints may also be filed with the Federal government at the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, Telephone: 312-730-1560, Fax: 312-730-2576, TDD: 877-521-2172, E-mail: OCR.Chicago.ed.gov, Web: http://www.ed.gov.
The complaint must generally be filed within 180 days of the date the discrimination occurred. You do not have to file a complaint with the District before filing a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights, and you may file complaints with both the District and the Office for Civil Rights if you wish to do so.
Prohibition Against Retaliation
The Board will not discriminate against, coerce, intimidate, threaten or interfere with any individual because the person opposed any act or practice made unlawful by any Federal civil rights law, or because that individual made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under those laws or because that individual exercised, enjoyed, aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted or protected by those laws.
False Information
Any individual who knowingly files a false complaint or knowingly provides false information concerning a complaint shall be subject to disciplinary action.
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