Non-Discrimination Policy
Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 of the United States Congress specifically states:
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance..." with certain exceptions.
It shall be the policy of the St. Joseph Public Schools to comply fully with Title IX under guidelines adopted by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and approved by the President of the United States and the United States Congress.
The Board of Education, the Administration, and the staff of the St. Joseph Public Schools will seek to take whatever rules and policy steps that may be necessary to eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex in all educational programs, curricular and extra-curricular activities, and employment practices which come under the regulations of Title IX.
All students shall have an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from all academic and extra-curricular activities and services, and thus it will be a violation of policy for the district, board, administration, teachers, or other staff to discriminate against students on the basis of sex in disciplinary actions, entitlement and provisions of services, selection of courses or programs, counseling services, physical education and athletics, and treatment on the basis of marital or parental status, including pregnancy.
Likewise, no assistance, such as administrative or staff cooperation, faculty sponsorship, or use of school facilities on school time, shall be provided to any non-school organization or individual which discriminates on the basis of sex.
All employment decisions, will be made in a non-discriminatory manner in relationship to recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, transfer, lay-off, termination, reinstatement, job classification, salary and fringe benefits.
In order to facilitate the evaluation of current practices, to investigate complaints, to answer inquiries, and to guide the implementation of compliance efforts, Mr. Craig Hubble has been appointed the local Title IX Coordinator. All questions, requests for information, or complaints relating to discrimination on the basis of sex in the St. Joseph Public Schools should be directed to Mr. Hubble at the following address:
Mr. Craig Hubble
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
St. Joseph Public Schools
2831 Garden Lane
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Telephone: (269) 926-3120
The local Title IX Coordinator, on request, will provide a copy of the district's grievance procedure and investigate all complaints in accordance with the procedure.
A copy of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and the regulations on which this notice is based may be found in the Title IX Coordinator's office.
