Nondiscrimination

File: AC

The Lake Washington School District shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the District’s academic, activities, or employment programs without discrimination. Annual and continuous notices of non-discrimination shall be published in compliance with law.

Continuous Nondiscrimination Notification
The Lake Washington School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran, military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Coordinator
Director of Human Resources
16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-1266
civilrights@lwsd.org
Title IX Coordinator
Director of Student Services
16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-1289
titleix@lwsd.org
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Director of Special Services
16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-1407
section504@lwsd.org

Annual Nondiscrimination Notification

The Lake Washington School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran, military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Lake Washington School District offers classes in career and technical education program areas under a non-discriminatory policy. Specifically, the Lake Washington School District offers classes to students based on educational criteria in programs like Auto Tech, Family Consumer Science, etc., through an enrollment process that is free from discrimination. For more information about the application process and particular course offerings, contact the Career & Technology office at (425) 936-1387. English language proficiency is not a consideration in the offering of classes or the participation requirements for career and technical education classes. This notification can be provided in the appropriate language for communities of national origin by contacting our Communications Department at (425) 936-1300. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

Civil Rights Coordinator
Director of Human Resources
16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-1266
civilrights@lwsd.org
Title IX Coordinator
Director of Student Services
16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-1289
titleix@lwsd.org
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Director of Special Services
16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-1407
section504@lwsd.org

Complaint Procedure

The procedure for a discrimination complaint is set forth in Policy AC-R. Any student or staff member who experiences a violation of this policy should follow the complaint procedure in AC-R. Any student or staff member who witnesses or reports an allegation of sexual harassment should follow the procedures in ACC-R or JFDA-R.

Dissemination

Dissemination of this policy and associated procedure shall occur on an annual basis.

Policy Review

The district will review the policy internally on an annual basis.

Adopted:

10/16/72

Revised:

05/20/74

06/9/86

05/07/90

10/04/93

09/30/10