Nondiscrimination Commitment

NPT Special Education Cooperative is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in its education programs and activities and employment. The Cooperative complies with all laws and applicable regulations that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation by and in the Cooperative.

The Cooperative will use the grievance procedures in Board of Education Policies 296 and 296.01 (Uniform Grievance Procedure) and 296 and 296.02 (Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure) to process complaints based on alleged violations of law or Board policy.

No student, parent/guardian, employee, or other member of the Cooperative community will be subjected to retaliation as prohibited under any law or Board policy, including those laws identified above. Retaliation is an adverse act imposed because a person has asserted a right or participated in a process involving the assertion of a right, including reporting a violation of law or Board policy or participating in the grievance processes used to process complaints based on alleged violations of law or Board policy.

Any person who believes any student, employee, or third party or the District generally has engaged in conduct prohibited by the laws cited above or Board policy, including discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, or who has inquiries about the application of the laws cited above or Board policy should contact a District Nondiscrimination/Title IX Coordinator, Nondiscrimination Coordinator, or Complaint Manager using the contact listed below.

Nondiscrimination/Title IX Coordinator

Name/Title: Kelly Suey, Executive Director

Email Address: ksuey@nptsped.com

Phone Number: 217-562-4580

Nondiscrimination Complaint manager

Name/Title: Dr. Scott Doerr,

Nokomis Superintendent

Email Address: scottdoerr@nokomis.k12.il.us

Phone Number: (217) 563-2014

Complaint Manager

Name/Title: Mr. Jason Bauer

Pana Superintendent

Email Address: jbauer@panaschools.com

Phone Number: 217-562-1500

Title IX Regulation Compliance-Part 1

Title IX Regulation Compliance-Part 2