Equal educational opportunity
No student shall be denied
equal educational opportunity on account of his or her race, color, sex, or
national origin or any other factor as outlined in state and federal guidelines.
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, disability, age (except as authorized by law), military status or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability in any of its student programs and activities.
Equal educational opportunities shall be available to all students, without regard to their membership in the Protected Classes, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age (unless age is a factor necessary to the normal operation or the achievement of any legitimate objective of the program/activity), place of residence within the boundaries of the District, or social or economic background.
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, disability, age (except as authorized by law), military status or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability in any of its student programs and activities.
Equal educational opportunities shall be available to all students, without regard to their membership in the Protected Classes, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age (unless age is a factor necessary to the normal operation or the achievement of any legitimate objective of the program/activity), place of residence within the boundaries of the District, or social or economic background.
non-discrimination policy
The School District of Ashland
is committed to equal educational opportunity for all students and staff in the
district. No person, on the basis of genetic information, sex, race, color,
religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental
status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning
disability, may be denied admission to any school in this district or be denied
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against, in
any curricular, co-curricular, pupil services, recreational, food service,
facility use, or other program. The district shall also provide for the
reasonable accommodation of a student’s sincerely held religious beliefs with
regard to examinations and other academic requirements. If any person believes
that the School District of Ashland or any part of the school organization has
discriminated against them, he or she may bring forward a complaint to the
non-discrimination officer, Director of Pupil Services, in the district office
at 2000 Beaser Avenue, Ashland, Wisconsin – telephone (715) 682-7080. The
person who believes that he or she has a valid basis for a complaint shall
discuss the concern with the district non-discrimination officer, Director of
Pupil Services, who shall in turn investigate the complaint and reply to the
complainant in writing. If this reply is not acceptable to the complainant, he
or she may initiate formal procedures. Please refer to policy 5517 – Student
Anti-Harassment for a complete description of procedures. If a complainant
wishes to appeal a negative determination by the discrimination/harassment
officer, he or she has the right to appeal the decision to the Office for Civil
Rights at: Office for Civil Rights, Chicago Office, U.S. Department of
Education, 500 W. Madison Street, Ste. 1475, Chicago, IL 60661 - (312)
730-1560; (312) 730-1576 FAX; (312) 730-1609 TDD; E-Mail: [email protected].