Public Notification of Student Nondiscrimination Policy and Annual Notices

Whitewater Unified School District

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF STUDENT NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AND ANNUAL NOTICES

It is the policy of the Whitewater Unified School District that no person be denied admission to any public school in this district or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, co-curricular, extracurricular, pupil service, recreational or other program or activity because of the person's sex, gender identity, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability as required by section 118.13 of the statutes. This policy also prohibits student discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, national origin), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (handicap) and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (disability). 

All District career and technical education opportunities will be offered to students on a nondiscriminatory basis. Information regarding such program offerings and admission criteria is included in the Course Selection Guide, which is posted on the District’s website at www.wwusd.org and available upon request from the Student Services office. 

Children of homeless individuals and unaccompanied homeless youth (youth not in the physical custody of a parent/guardian) residing in the District shall have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including comparable services, as provided to other children and youth who reside in the District. Homeless children and youth shall not be required to attend a separate school or program for homeless children and shall not be stigmatized by school personnel. 

The District shall provide appropriate educational services or programs for students who have been identified as having a handicap or disability, regardless of the nature or severity of the handicap or disability. The District shall also provide for the reasonable accommodation of a student's sincerely held religious beliefs with regard to examinations and other academic requirements. Requests for religious accommodations shall be made in writing and approved by the building principal. 

The District encourages informal resolution of student discrimination complaints. A formal complaint resolution procedure is available, however, to address allegations of violations of the student nondiscrimination policy in the District. 

The District has designated the following individuals to serve as the District’s Compliance Officer(s) and/or Title IX Coordinator(s). The COs/Title IX Coordinators are responsible for coordinating the District’s efforts to comply with the applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. Any inquiries regarding discrimination or harassment may be directed to the Compliance Officers, and any inquiries regarding Title IX (including sexual harassment or compliance) may be directed toward the Title IX Coordinators. 

Lanora Heim Benjamin Prather

Director of Pupil Services Director of Business Services

Title IX Coordinator and/or Compliance Officer Title IX Coordinator and/or Compliance Officer  

Whitewater Unified School District Whitewater Unified School District

419 South Elizabeth St. 419 S. Elizabeth St.

Whitewater, WI 53190 Whitewater, WI 53190

262-472-8712 262-472-8705                                             

lheim@wwusd.org bprather@wwusd.org

To file a complaint of discrimination or harassment other than sexual harassment, please follow the procedures in Board Policy 112-R, General Nondiscrimination Procedures for student and employee complaints. 

To file a complaint of sexual harassment under Title IX, please follow the procedures in Board Policy 112.1, Title IX Sexual Harassment.