NonDiscrimination Disclosure

Non-discrimination Notice:

Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents, persons with disabilities, employees, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with the Bismarck Public Schools are hereby notified that this school does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, age, equal pay, disability or genetic information in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the school's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or Section 504 is directed to contact Stacey Geiger, Human Resource Manager who has been designated by the school to coordinate efforts to comply with the regulations regarding nondiscrimination.  The office address and telephone number of our coordinator are as follows: 806 N Washington Street, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, telephone number is (701) 323-4071.

If any person believes that the school or any of the school’s staff have inadequately applied the regulations of (1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (2) Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, (3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or (4) the Americans with Disabilities Act, he/she may bring forward a grievance to the school’s Section 504/ADA coordinator. It should be understood by the individual(s) involved that a complaint can be made without going through the school’s grievance procedures. The grievance procedures are to provide for a prompt and equitable resolution of a complaint, to the:

 

Director, Office for Civil Rights, Chicago Office

US Dept. of Education

Citigroup Center

500 W Madison Street, Suite 1475

Chicago, IL 60601

 

• 504 Child Find Notice:

Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the District has a duty to identify, refer, evaluate and if eligible, provide a free, appropriate public education to disabled students. For additional information about the rights of parents of eligible children, or for answers to any questions you might have about identification, evaluation and placement into Section 504 programs, please contact the District’s Student Section 504 Coordinator Brian Beehler by phone at 701-323-4350 or by email at brian_beehler@bismarckschools.org.