Annual Notifications

• BSD#54 forwards student education records requested under OAR 581-021-0250 (1)(m) within 10 days of receiving the request. Parents have the right to inspect and review the education records of their student, except as limited under OAR 581-021-0290; request amendment of the student’s education records to ensure that they are not inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy or other rights; pursuant to OAR 581-021-0410 file with the US Dept. Of Education a complaint concerning alleged failures by the agency or institution to comply with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; and obtain a copy of the policy adopted under OAR 581-021-0250 which is located at the District Administration Office, 455 9th Street SW, Bandon, OR 97411.

• Disclosure of Directory Information (student’s name, address, phone number, photograph, date/place of birth, dates of attendance, most recent/previous school or program attended, major field of study, GPA, participation in sports/activities, height/weight of athletic team members, degrees/awards received, and illness or accident information as required in health and safety emergencies) may be prohibited by parent and must be done in writing to the principal within 15 days of this annual notice. The district must, by law, release secondary student’s name/address/phone to military recruiters and/or institutes of higher education unless requested in writing that the district withhold this information. Directory information is not released to vendors or others desiring to solicit.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in any program receiving federal financial assistance. The District will evaluate, identify, and provide free appropriate education to all students who are individuals with disabilities under Section 504 of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).  Parents of these students are entitled to procedural safeguards, including individual notice and an impartial hearing.

The BSD#54 Title 1-A programs are staffed by both teachers and paraprofessional staff. Parents of students attending schools receiving funds under Title 1-A may request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student's classroom teachers and/or paraprofessional staff from the Title Programs Coordinator.

Parents making the decision to place their children in a private school or to obtain additional services from a private individual must realize the District is not obligated to cover resulting tuition or costs. If a parent wishes the District to consider funding private placement or services, the parent must give the District notice and opportunity to propose other options available within the public school system before the private placement or services are obtained. Parents of any regular education, 504 or IDEA student, must give notice either at the last IEP meeting prior to obtaining private services or in writing not less than 10 business days prior to obtaining private services. The notice must include the intent to obtain private services, rejection of the educational program offered by the District, and a request that the private services be funded by the District. Failure to meet these notice requirements may result in a denial of any subsequent reimbursement requests.

ORS 418.750 requires all public or private officials to make a report if there is reasonable cause to believe that any child they come in contact with in their official capacity has suffered abuse or that any adult they come in contact with in their official capacity has abused a child. ORS 339.370 (House Bill 2062) requires districts to adopt a policy on reporting sexual conduct directed toward a student by a staff member. A specific procedure for reporting child abuse or sexual conduct is followed by district personnel. The District is required to provide annual training to all staff and to provide information to parents on each of these subjects. 

It is the policy of the BSD#54 Board of Directors that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age or disability in any educational programs, activities or employment. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact the Superintendent at the District Administration Office, 455 9th Street SW, Bandon, OR 97411, 541-347-4411.