The Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District will not discriminate on the basis of color, sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or parental status, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability; nor allow anyone to be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity, or employment.
Questions pertaining to this notice should be directed to:
Mark Johnson, District Administrator
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District
1001 Knapp Street,
Chetek, Wisconsin 54728-8925
715-924-2226 ext. 2007
Non-Discrimination Statement
The Board is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students in the District.
The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex, (including gender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability (Protected Classes) in any of its student program and activities. This policy is intended to support and promote nondiscriminatory practices in all District and school activities, particularly in the following areas:
A: use of objective bases for admission to any school, class, program, or activity;
B: prohibition of harassment towards students and procedures for the investigation of claims (see Policy 5517);
C: use of disciplinary authority, including suspension and expulsion authority;
D: administration of gifts, bequests, scholarships and other aids, benefits, or services to students from private agencies, organizations, or persons;
E: selection of instructional and library media materials in a nondiscriminatory manner and that reflect the cultural diversity and pluralistic nature of American society;
F: design and implementation of student evaluation practices, materials, and tools, but not at the exclusion of implementing techniques to meet students’ individual needs;
G: design and configuration of facilities;
H: opportunity for participation in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities provided that separate programs for male and female students may be available provided comparable activities are made available to all in terms of type, scope, and District support; and
I: the school lunch program and other school-sponsored food service programs.
The Board is also committed to equal employment opportunity in its employment policies and practices as they relate to students. The Board’s policies pertaining to employment practices can be found in Policy 1422, Policy 3122, and Policy 4122 - Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity.
The District will identify, evaluate, and provide a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities who are determined eligible for special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504).
The District’s educational programs include academic and nonacademic settings. Each qualified student with a disability shall be educated with students without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate. In the nonacademic setting, a student with a disability shall participate with students without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate.
Notice of the Board’s policy on nondiscrimination and the identity of the District’s Compliance Officer(s) will be published on the District’s website, posted throughout the District, and included in the District’s recruitment statements or general information publications.
Also See Annual Required Notices