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Doe v. Ohio Department of Education class action

This Notice is to tell you of a recommended Class Action Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”) in the class action lawsuit, Doe, et al., v. State of Ohio, et al., Case No. 2:91-cv-00464. The Court has preliminarily approved the Settlement Agreement and scheduled a hearing for February 11, 2020. At the hearing, the Court will decide whether the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, and in your best interests and whether the Settlement Agreement should have final approval. You have the right to know about this settlement and the right to comment on the proposed Settlement Agreement and to attend the hearing. Select the link below for more information.

Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement

PEST CONTROL NOTIFICATION

Ohio Pest Control sprays the first Wednesday of each month after 2:30 pm. For more information about pest control spraying, please contact 740-259-6864.

SAFE SCHOOL HELPLINE

844-SaferOH

(844)723-3764

https://saferschools.ohio.gov/content/tip_line_information

Title IX and Section 504 Grievance Procedure

Preamble for Alleged Discrimination and Harassment Grievances:

In accordance with the U.S. Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidelines, any student, support staff, teachers, counselors or administrators who believe that the Scioto County Career Technical Center or any school official has inadequately applied the principles and/or regulations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, national origin), Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972 (gender), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability), or the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 20, U.S.C., etc, SEQ, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in educational programs receiving financial assistance, may file a complaint which shall be referred to as a formal grievance/harassment complaint.

It is recommended that the grievant attempt to resolve the alleged discrimination or harassment complaint informally at the director/supervisor level within five (5) days of the date of the incident occurred. However, if the alleged discrimination/harassment complaint cannot be resolved informally, the following procedure shall be followed:

Step 1

A grievant may file a grievance at any time directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, and OCR.

Office for Civil Rights,
Cleveland Office
U.S. Department of Education
1350 Euclid Avenue
Suite 325
Cleveland, OH 44115
Telephone: (216) 522-4970

Step 2

An alleged formal discrimination grievance/harassment complaint shall be made to the assistant director-attendance and discipline or immediate supervisor within ten (10) working days of the date the incident occurred. A formal conference will be arranged to discuss the alleged discrimination/harassment and determine a reasonable solution. Nevertheless, a carbon copy of the discrimination/harassment complaint must be forwarded to the District Title IX/504 Coordinator.

Step 3

If the issue is not resolved at Step 1, the decision may be appealed to the Title IX or 504 Coordinator within five working days. A conference/investigation will be held with involved personnel in the alleged act of discrimination/harassment. (Both of these titles include Title VI).

504/Title IX Coordinator
Jason Dunham
Scioto County Career Technical Center
951 Vern Riffe Drive
Lucasville, OH 45648
Phone No. 740-259-5522 ext. 3000

Step 4

If the issue is not resolved at Step 2, the decision may be appealed to the district superintendent who functions as the final mediator at the local level.

PLEASE NOTE: Parents/guardians do not have to be present at the informal complaint meeting with the Assistant Director/supervisor. However, parent(s)/guardian(s) must be present at all levels of the formal alleged discrimination process for youths under the age of 18 years.

STUDENT PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN REQUESTING EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS/FLEXIBILITY CREDIT

Dates below are subject to change:

Today is the day to begin the ______ Credit Flex process. As a reminder, the ______ Credit Flex process is open to students wishing to have options for the ________________ semester.

The timeline for the process is as follows:

_______________ – Announcement to students to secure application if they are interested in the option
_______________ – Last date to accept Credit Flexibility Applications
_______________ – Last day to notify ESC of tests to be developed for test out option and include the following information for each interested applicant: Student’s name, Test Subject to be Developed, and Test Level…(PLEASE SUBMIT INFORMATION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE BUT NO LATER THAN ____________________).

1.) The student shall review all rules and regulations, as well as the application with the guidance counselor.

2.) The student should discuss these rules and regulations with their parents.

3.) If the student wishes to proceed, they should complete the appropriate application and/or instructional plan if required. If only the test out option is selected the student should submit the application to the Guidance Counselor and Principal for approval.

4.) The student should submit their application to the review committee for their approval or alteration of their proposal if an instructional plan must be developed. This meeting should include all parties involved with the educational option/credit flexibility plan, as well as parents.

5.) All documents must be pre-approved and signed before initiation of the test out option or instructional plan.

Communicable Diseases

The Board recognizes that controlling the spread of communicable diseases through casual contact is essential to the well-being of the school community and to efficient District operation.

In order to protect the health and safety of students and staff, the Board follows all State laws and Ohio Department of Health regulations pertaining to immunizations and other means for controlling communicable diseases that are spread through casual contact in the schools.

All students with signs or symptoms of diseases suspected as being communicable to others are given immediate attention and sent home if such action is indicated.

Any student suspected or reported to have a communicable disease is examined by a school nurse or public health nurse. Upon the recommendation of the school nurse, the student may be excluded from school. Readmission is dependent upon a decision by a physician, school nurse or public health nurse.

Parents are informed when a communicable disease occurs in their child’s classroom or on the bus so that early signs or symptoms can be observed and appropriate preventive measures can be instituted.