TOUCHET SCHOOL DISTRICT COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE CIVIL RIGHTS REGULATIONS

NONDISCRIMINATION FOR SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Touchet School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, or disability in education programs, services and activities. Inquires regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s title IX/RCW 28A.640 officer and/or Section 504/ADA coordinator.

Title IX/Chapter 28A.640 RCW Officer
Mr. Jim Greene
PO Box 135
Touchet, WA 99360
(509) 394-2352

Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Mr. Danny McDonald
PO Box 135
Touchet, WA 99360
(509) 394-2352

NONDISCRIMINATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

All applications for financial assistance programs such as, student loans, work compensation, grants, scholarships, special funds, subsidies, prizes, etc., will be considered by the Touchet School District without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, or disability.

Federal regulations require that a similar nondiscrimination statement is included in all announcements regarding applications and distribution of student financial assistance.

NONDISCRIMINATION FOR LABOR AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS

The superintendent assures the Touchet School District that its agency/labor union will comply with all state and federal guidelines and/or regulations. All applicants seeking employment opportunities and all contracts for goods and services will be free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, or disability. This is in accordance with Title VI of the 12964 Civil Rights Act; Section 504, of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Americans with Disabilities Act, July 26, 1990; title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended; and Chapter 28A.640 RCW.

A similar statement should be included in all school district official labor agreements and contractual forms for goods and services.

NONDISCRIMINATION FOR WORK STUDY/COOPERATIVE PROGRAM/ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING AGREEMENT

The employer assures compliance with state and federal guidelines and regulations regarding nondiscrimination against any employee/student on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, or disability in recruitment, hiring, placement, assignment tasks, hours of employment, levels of responsibility, and pay. Harassment of any employee/student with regard to race, color, national origin, gender, or disability is strictly prohibited.

NONDISCRIMINATION FOR EMPLOYMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Touchet School District complies with all state and federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, or disability in school district employment and opportunities. Inquires regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/Chapter 28A.640 RCW officer and/or Section 504/ADA coordinator.

Title IX/Chapter 28A.640 RCW Officer
Mr. Jim Greene
PO Box 135
Touchet, WA 99360

Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Mr. Danny McDonald
PO Box 135
Touchet, WA 99360

Federal regulations require that a nondiscrimination statement regarding employment is included in all school district job announcements, recruitment activities and school district publications.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Any special education application and any required policies, procedures, and reports will be made readily available to parents and other members of the general public through the district's special education department and superintendent's office.

For additional information or to make a request to review any of these documents, please contact:

Dan McDonald
Special Education Director
P. O. Box 135
Touchet, WA. 99360
(509) 394-2352

Notification of Rights Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Touchet School District Receives Funds to Ensure Children Are Ready to Learn in September

Touchet School District received a grant for $4,000.00 to ensure that children in Touchet eat healthy food and stay engaged in literacy enrichment activities all summer long. The grant was made possible through Feed Your Brain, a collaborative project involving School's Out Washington, the Children's Alliance and the Discuren Charitable Foundation. Additional funding was provided by the Community Foundation of North Central Washington and the Kirlin Foundation.

Touchet School District runs their summer program at 90 Champion Street. Children will be engaged in a variety of academic enrichment activities and will receive free meals. Children do not have to sign up for the free meals. The food is made possible through the US Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program. The grant meets two goals: alleviating childhood hunger in Touchet and engaging children in constructive literary enrichment activities all summer long. Most people think that childhood hunger is most acute in the winter months, but studies show that summer is the hardest time for children to find consistent meals. Families who depend on free school meals to help with food bills are often overwhelmed and turn to food banks. Nationwide demand at food banks increases by 30% each summer.

"We don't only want to feed children's stomachs; we also want to feed their minds," said Lauren Rachal, the Contracted Grants and Contracts Specialist at School's Out Washington who is administering the Feed Your Brain grants. "By adding an academic enrichment component to the summer food program, we can ensure that children in rural communities have opportunities to learn and grow. This gives families in these communities an option for keeping children safe, fed and engaged in educational activities."

School's Out Washington is a non-profit organization that supports programs serving children during the times that they are not in school by offering training, advocacy and leadership. the Children's Alliance is a statewide advocacy organization working to help all children in Washington have what they need to thrive. The Discuren Charitable Foundation is committed to helping children discover their place in the world.

For more information about Feed Your Brain and the collaborating organizations, contact Mari Offenbecher at 206-323-2396 or e-mail her at moffen@schoolsoutwashington.org

New Immunization Law :

New immunization law RCW28A.210.120 requires that a child's presence at school be prohibited for any and all purposes of each child for whom proof of immunization, certification of exemption, or proof of compliance with an approved schedule of immunization has not been provided in accordance with RCW28A.210.080. Also, beginning with sixth grade entry, every public and private school in the state shall provide parents and guardians with information about meningococcal disease and its vaccine at the beginning of every school year. The appropriate paperwork, including exemption forms, is available at the main office.

Affirmative Action Statements

Sex Equity Plan

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