Non-Discrimination Procedure

DeRuyter Central School shall not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability or under the Boy Scout Act in the educational programs or activities which it operates, or against any employee or applicant seeking a position of employment or admission.  DeRuyter Central School will be in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations pertaining to civil rights for students and employees (e.g., Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990).

Appropriate procedures shall be developed to insure the implementation of these rules and regulations concerning civil rights.  The Board shall appoint a Civil Rights Compliance Officer to coordinate Civil Rights Activities applicable to DeRuyter Central School.

Civil Rights Compliance Officer

The Civil Rights Compliance Officer is the Superintendent of Schools, with offices at 711 Railroad Street, DeRuyter, NY 13052 (phone number 315-852-3400 x 7403; e-mail dbrown@deruytercentral.org).  The Civil Rights Officer shall be appointed by the Board and shall be responsible for providing information, including complaint procedures, and for handling complaints relative to civil rights (e.g., Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990) for parent, employee or applicant.  For civil rights discrimination claims based on race, color, national origin, sex, age and/or disability, a complaint can, at any time, also contact the Office of Civil Rights Phone: 646-428-3900/800-421-3481.

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