The Washoe County School District is dedicated to providing a safe and respectful learning and working environment free from bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation; and to identifying and correcting practices and policies that perpetuate negative beliefs and behaviors.  This commitment includes the actions and behaviors of students, faculty and staff, coaches and volunteers, parents/guardians and other family members, and other visitors to District schools, school buses, and other facilities, and District/school-sponsored activities. 

To District prohibits discrimination based on, but not limited to, the following:

• Sex, Race, Color, National Origin;
• Religion;
• Disability;
• Building and/or Facility Accessibility - including existence and location of accessible services, activities, and facilities;
• Accessibility of electronic and information technology - including online information or website functionality;
• Effective Communication - include provision of interpreters and other auxiliary aids; and/or
• Reasonable accommodations and modifications to procedures

 

Through the District's complaint resolution processes, students, faculty/staff, and other members of the community have access to resolve concerns and complaints.  Below are the various resolution processes that are available:

• Student Concerns Based on Bullying, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and/Retaliation
• Web Accessibility Complaint - Please include web address or URL along with a detailed description of your complaint.
• Public Complaints and Resolution Process
• Staff Concerns Based on a Hostile Work Environment
• Ethics and Whistleblower Complaints

The Title VI Coordinator is responsible for monitoring and coordinating the District's compliance with non-discrimination laws related to educational programs/activities and employment on the basis of: race, color, national origin or ethnic group identification, ancestry.

 

The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for monitoring and coordinating the District's compliance with non-discrimination laws related to sex in educational programs/activities and employment to include discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, sexual harassment, and sexual violence.

 

For more information, visit the Civil Rights Compliance Department page.

 

El Distrito prohíbe la intimidación, la intimidación cibernética, el acoso, el acoso sexual, la discriminación y / o las represalias en cualquiera de sus programas / actividades educativas, empleo y oportunidades de empleo. Para obtener la declaración completa del Aviso de No Discriminación del Distrito, así como los métodos para abordar preguntas e inquietudes, visite nuestra página de Notice of Non-Discrimination and Web Accessibility

Para más información visite   Civil Rights Compliance Department page.