DALEVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS'

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Daleville Community Schools is committed to equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, and national origins including limited English proficiency, in any employment or educational opportunity. No person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination on such basis under any educational program or student activity. If you believe you have experienced such discrimination, written inquiries about procedures that are available and for consideration of complaints alleging such discrimination should be directed to the School Corporation TITLE IX Coordinator Mrs. Pat Keogh or the Section 504 Coordinator, Mr. Paul Garrison, Superintendent of Daleville Community Schools at 14300 West 2nd Street, Daleville, Indiana 47334, or by phone at 765-378-3329.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

This non-discrimination grievance procedure applies to civil rights regulatory TITLE VI (race, color, national origin including limited English proficiency), TITLE IX (sex, gender), SECTION 504 of the REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 (handicapping conditions), and the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Interested parties include school corporation officers, employees, students, and patrons. The non-discrimination grievance procedure applies to claims of acts or omissions relating to protected rights based upon age, race, color, sex, handicapping conditions, and national origin including limited English proficiency.

LEVEL 1 - The building principal will act as the compliance coordinator for any allegation of building level violations affecting students, employees, or building patrons.  Allegations of violations or omissions of this type should be reported to the building principal. The building principal will then coordinate or delegate the coordination of an investigation of the allegations within 7 days of the complaint, including referral as appropriate with the School Corporation TITLE IX (sex, gender) Coordinator, Mrs. Patricia Keogh, or the Corporation Coordinator for TITLE VI (race, color, national origin including limited English proficiency), SECTION 504 of the REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 (handicapping conditions), and the Americans With Disabilities Act, which is the Superintendent of schools. The building principal will submit a written decision to the complainant regarding the complaint within 14 days of receiving the written complaint or allegation. The complainant will have 7 calendar days to ask for an appeal of the decision in writing to the Superintendent of Schools, 14300 West Second Street, Daleville, IN 47334, Phone: 765-378-3329. Failure to make an appeal within the required 7 days will make the original decision final.

LEVEL 2 - In the case of an appeal of a Level - 1 decision, an instance that the allegation may be against the building principal, or in the case when an allegation of a violation or omission refers to a corporation level policy or practice, the appeal or allegation should be reported to the Superintendent in written form. The superintendent will review available materials and schedule a meeting within 7 calendar days of the written request for Level - 1 decision appeal or allegation of discrimination. The participants will be the complainant, the corporation compliance coordinator, and the superintendent. Other witnesses may be called with prior written notice of 2 days to other parties in the meeting. The superintendent shall make a written decision within 7 days of the final meeting of the parties. This decision shall be final.

NOTE: By mutual agreement, circumstances of calendar availability may result in extension of the stipulated time allowances if a request is made in writing by either and so agreed to by the parties. If the alleged violation, omission, interpretation, or application is of a corporate nature such as a written rule, regulation, or policy, then Level - 2 is initiated immediately. Further inquiries can be submitted to the Office of Civil Rights at 810

7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531, or by phone at 202-307-0690.