No. 103
ForbesRoadCareer & TechnologyCenter
/SECTION:
/PROGRAMS
TITLE:
/NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY FOR EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITES & PRACTICES
ADOPTED:
/12/15/93
REVISED:
/9/29/94, 10/26/95,9/27/01,
10/28/04, 11/24/2009, 10/24/13,
11/19/15REPLACES:
/JB
- Purpose
Title VI
Title VII
Title IX
20 U.S.C.
Sec. 794
34 C.F.R.
104. 31-37
Title 22
Sec. 5.10
2. Authority / 103. NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY FOR EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITES & PRACTICES
The Joint Operating Committee (JOC) declares it to be policy of the Forbes Road Career and Technology Center to provide equal educational opportunities and its programs,as well as services designed to meet the varying needs of each student.
Additionally the Committee prohibits discrimination in its referrals, admissionsand services and those processes shall be made without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, pregnancy or handicap/disability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Program services shall be made accessible to handicapped/disabled students through the most practical and economically feasible methods available. (For information regarding services, activities, programs and facilities that are accessible to and usable by handicapped persons, contact the Assistant Director.)
These methods may include but are not limited to: equipment, redesign, the provision of aids and the use of alternative service delivery locations. Structural modification too shall be considered only as a last resort among all available methods.
Further, no student will, on the basis of gender, be excluded from participating in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity conducted by the school.
The Joint Operating Committee encourages students who have been subject to discrimination to promptly report such incidents todesignated employees.
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The JOC directs that complaints of discrimination shall be
investigated promptly, and corrective action be taken when allegations are
substantiated. Confidentiality of all parties shall be maintained, consistent
with the school's legal and investigative obligations.
No reprisals nor retaliation shall occur as a result of good faith charges of
discrimination by a complainant.
In order to maintain a program of nondiscrimination practices that is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Joint Operating Committee designates the Administrative Director as the school's Compliance Officer.
The Compliance Officer shall publish and disseminate this policy and complaint procedure at least annually to students, parents/guardians, employees and the public. Nondiscrimination statements shall include the position, office address and telephone number of the Compliance Officer.
The Compliance Officer is responsible to monitor the implementation of nondiscrimination procedures in the following areas:
- Recruitment/Curricular materials and practices
- Training for students and staff to identify problems of discrimination
- Review of programs to assure students have equal access
- Assurance that all educational programs receive equal support
- Student evaluation and promotion
- Inform the students through the handbook of the right to file a
2. Inform complainant that s/he may be accompanied by parent or
guardian.
3. Notify the complainant and the accused of the progress at appropriate
stages of the procedure.
4. Refer the complainant to the Compliance Officer if the Building
Administrator is the subject of the complaint.
Complaint Procedure – Student
Step 1 – Reporting
A student who believes s/he has been subject to conduct that constitutes a violation of this policy is encouraged to immediately report the incident to the Building Administrator.Page 2 of 5
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If the Building Administrator is the subject of a complaint, the employee or third party shall report the incident directly to the Compliance Officer.
The complainant is encouraged to use the report form available from the Building Administrator, but oral complaints shall be acceptable.
Step 2 – Investigation
Upon receiving a complaint of discrimination, the Building Administrator shall immediately notify the Compliance Officer. The Compliance Officer shall authorize the Building Administrator to investigate the complaint, unless the Building Administrator is the subject of the complaint or is unable to conduct the investigation.The investigation may consist of individual interviews with the complainant, the accused, and others with knowledge relative to the incident. The investigator may also evaluate any other information and materials relevant to the investigation.
The obligation to conduct this investigation shall not be negated by the fact that a criminal investigation of the incident is pending or has been concluded.
Step 3 – Investigative Report
The Building Administrator shall prepare a written report within fifteen (15) days, unless additional time to complete the investigation is required. The report shall include a summary of the investigation, a determination of whether the complaint has been substantiated as factual, whether it is a violation of this policy, and a recommended disposition of the complaint.The findings of the investigation shall be provided to the complainant, the accused and the Compliance Officer.
Step 4 – Action of School
If the investigation results in a finding that the complaint is factual and constitutes a violation of this policy, the school shall take prompt, corrective action to ensure that such conduct ceases and will not recur.Page 3 of 5 / 1
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Disciplinary actions shall be consistent with Joint Operating Committee policies, Code of Conduct, school procedures, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and state and federal laws.
Appeal Procedure
- If the complainant is not satisfied with a finding of no violation of the
report, s/he may submit a written appeal to the Compliance Officer
within fifteen (15) days.
- The Compliance Officer shall review the investigation and the
3. The Compliance Officer shall prepare a written response to the
appeal within fifteen (15) days. Copies of the response shall be
provided the complainant, the accused and the Building Administrator
who conducted the initial investigation.
Any student, parent or guardian, resident or client who believes they have been discriminated against may file a complaint of discrimination with any of the following entities/agencies:
Forbes Road Career and Technology Center
607 Beatty Road
Monroeville, PA 15146-1550
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
11thFloorStateOfficeBuilding
300 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
5thFloorRiverfrontOfficeCenter
1101-1125 South Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104
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Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Region III
150 S. Independence Mall West – Suite 372
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3499
Publication of this policy is in accordance with State and Federal laws including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992.
Inquiries should be directed to the Assistant Director of Vocational Education/Title IX Coordinator,503/504, ADA Coordinator at Forbes Road Career and Technology Center, 607 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA 15146-1550, Phone 412.373.8100.
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