Objectives for Equal Educational Opportunities for Students
This series of the board policy manual is devoted to the board's goals and objectives for assisting the students of the school district in obtaining an education. Each student will have an opportunity to obtain an education in compliance with the policies in this series.
It is the goal of the board to develop a healthy social, intellectual, emotional, and physical self-concept in the students enrolled in the school district. Each student attending school will have the opportunity to use it and 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 opportunity.
The board supports the delivery of the education program and services to students free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age (except for permitting/prohibiting students to engage in certain activities), marital status, socioeconomic status, or disability. This concept of equal educational opportunity serves as a guide for the board and employees in making decisions relating to school district facilities, employment, and selection of educational materials, equipment, curriculum, and regulations affecting students.
In the delivery of the education program, students will treat the employees with respect and students will receive the same in return. Employees have the best interests of the students in mind and may assist them in school-related or personal matters if they are able to do so.
Students should feel free to discuss problems, whether school-related or personal, with the guidance counselor or other employees.
Board policies, rules and regulations affect students while they are on school district property or on 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 management and welfare of the school district.
This section of the board policy refers to the term "parents" in many of the policies. The term parents for purposes of this policy manual will mean the legal parents, the legal guardian or custodian of a student and students who have reached the age of majority or are otherwise considered an adult by law.
Inquiries by students regarding compliance with equal educational opportunity and affirmative action laws and policies, including but not limited to complaints of discrimination, are directed to the Affirmative Action Coordinator by writing to the Affirmative Action Coordinator,
Tammie McKenzie, 2809 N Grant Road, Carroll, Iowa, 51401, Phone: 712-792-8010 or Gary Bengtson, 1026 N Adams St., Carroll, Iowa, 51401, Phone: 712-792-8001.
Inquiries by students regarding compliance with equal educational opportunity and affirmative action laws and policies, 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, Kansas City Office,
U.S. Department of Education, 601 East 12th Street, Room 353, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, 816-426-7277 or Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Bldg., Des Moines, Iowa.
(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.
Further information and copies of the procedures for filing a complaint are available in the school district's central administrative office and the administrative office in each attendance center.
Date of Adoption/Revision
July 1, 1979
July 22, 1991
August 1994
August 1997
August 2000
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July 2006
July 2007
July 2009
July 2010
September 2012
August 2015
