Graettinger-Terril CSD

The Graettinger-Terril Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas of study:

• Business

• Industrial Technology

• Family Consumer Science

• Vocational Agriculture

It is the policy of the Graettinger-Terril Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator, Matt Borchers, 101 South Schooley Street, Terril, IA 51364, (712) 853-6111, maborc@gt.ratitans.org.

It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition, Health and Transportation Services not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.7and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition, Health and Transportation Services, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th St., Des Moines, IA 50319-1004; phone number 515-281-4121, 800-457-4416; web site:http://www.state.ia.us/government/crc/index.html.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital Status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online athttp://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.htm... Or at any USDA office, or call (866)632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax 202-690-7442 or email at ..">..

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339; or 800-845-6136 (Spanish).

Parents’/Guardian Rights Notification

Parents’/Guardians in the Graettinger-Terril Community School District have the right to learn about the following qualifications of their child’s teacher: state licensure requirements for grade level and content areas taught, the current licensing status of your child’s teacher, and baccalaureate/graduate certification/degree. You may request the qualifications of an instructional paraprofessional who serves your student in a Title 1 program or if the school operates a school-wide Title 1 program.

The Graettinger-Terril Community School District will notify parents if their child(ren) are being taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher that is not highly qualified.

Parents’/Guardians may request this information from the Office of the Superintendent by calling (712) 859-3286, or sending a letter of request to Office of the Superintendent, P.O. Box 58, Graettinger, IA 51342

State law forbids school employees from using corporal punishment against any student. Certain actions by school employees are not considered corporal punishment. Additionally, school employees may use “reasonable and necessary force, not designed or intended to cause pain” to do certain things, such as prevent harm to persons or property.

State law also places limits school employees’ abilities to restrain or confine and detain any student. The law limits why, how, where, and for how long a school employee may restrain or confine and detain a child. If a child is restrained or confined and detained, the school must maintain documentation and must provide certain types of notice to the child’s parent.

If you have any questions about this state law, please contact your school. The complete text of the law and additional information is available on the Iowa Department of Education’s web site: www.iowa.gov/educate.