102-E(1): Equal Educational Opportunity - Annual Notice of Nondiscrimination

Annual Notice of Nondiscrimination 

The Knoxville Community School District and Board does not discriminate in its educational programs, activities and employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, sexual orientation, age (for employment), actual or potential parental, family or marital status (for programs). There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy or for information about the district’s grievance procedures, please contact: District Equity Coordinator Rachel Cecil, Director of Human Resources at 418 S Park Lane Drive, Knoxville, IA 50138, (641)842-6551 or rachel.cecil@kcsd.k12.ia.us.

Knoxville Community School District offers career and technical education programs in the following service areas: Agricultural, Manufacturing, Construction, Health Science and Human Services.

The Board and the District expects 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 but not limited to complaints of discrimination, may also be directed in writing to the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chaves Memorial Building 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3583, (303) 844-5695 FAX: (303) 844-4303, TDD: (800) 877-8339, Email: OCR.Denver@ed.gov, the Iowa Civil Rights Commissioner, 6200 Park Avenue, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321-1270, https://icrc.iowa.gov, (515)281-4121 or the Iowa Dept. of Education. 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.

 

Approved:  03/13/2017    Reviewed   Revised:  4/27/2026