Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination
The Knoxville Community School District and Board will not discriminate in educational programs on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, marital status, socioeconomic status or genetic information. The Board and the District will not discriminate in employment opportunities on the basis of age, race, creed, color, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, or disability. Further, the District and the Board affirm the right of all students and staff to be treated with respect and to be protected from intimidation, discrimination, physical harm, and harassment.
The Board and the District require 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 or grievances related to this policy may be directed to the District Equity Coordinator, students who feel they have been discriminated against are encouraged to report it to the school district Title IX, any person having inquiries concerning Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the District’s compliance with this federal non-discrimination law can contact Linda Russell Rachel Cecil- Director of Human Resources - at 418 S Park Lane Dr, Knoxville, IA 50138, or (641)842-6551, or email rachel.cecil@kcsd.k12.ia.us. This individual has been designated by the District to coordinate the District’s efforts to comply with federal and/or state non-discrimination laws.
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, U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn St., 37th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60604 (312) 730-1560, fax (312) 730-1576 OCR.Chicago@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:
