Equal Educational Opportunities

Each student should be given the opportunity to develop and achieve to the maximum extent possible. Therefore, the school district will foster an educational environment that provides equal educational opportunities for all students.

Educational programs, services, vocational opportunities and extracurricular activities will be designed to meet the varying needs of all students and will not discriminate against any individual for reasons of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, economic status, or disability.

The Cass RIX School District, Cass Career Center, and each postsecondary occupational technical education training program operational and personnel policy comply with the requirements of the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

All public schools are required to provide parents the right to inspect and review personally identifiable information collected and used or maintained by the District relating to their children. In the case of post-secondary students, the student has a right to request amendment of these records if they feel the information is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the student’s privacy rights. Students may file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education or the State Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Students who are 18 years of age or who are attending school beyond the high school level must give written permission to release school records to their parents and/or organizations who may be able to provide funding for the student.