ANNUAL NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

The West Liberty Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas of study: Agricultural, Food, and Natural Resources Education; Arts, Communications, and Information Systems; Applied sciences, technology, engineering, and manufacturing, including transportation, distribution, logistics, architecture, and construction; Health Sciences; Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management.

The District and the Board will not discriminate in educational programs on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, socioeconomic status, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age (except for permitting/prohibiting students to engage in certain activities) or genetic information. The District and the Board will not discriminate in employment opportunities on the basis of age, race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. Any person having inquiries concerning the District’s compliance with federal and/or state non-discrimination law is directed to contact: Andrew Genz, West Liberty High School, 310 W. Maxson Avenue, West Liberty, Iowa 52776, phone: 319-627-2115, or email (agenz@wl.k12.ia.us).

CONTINUOUS NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

It is the policy of the West Liberty Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, socioeconomic status, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age (except for permitting/prohibiting students to engage in certain activities), or genetic information. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. Any person having inquiries concerning the District’s compliance with federal and/or state non-discrimination law is directed to contact: Andrew Genz, District Equity Coordinator, WL High School, 310 W. Maxson Ave., 319-627-2115 or email (agenz@wl.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.

USDA NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

* mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email: program.intake@usda.gov

West Liberty Community School District

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