Whitehall District Schools Compliance

Whitehall District Schools Non-Discrimination Policy

The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristics, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. Further, it is the policy of this District to provide an equal opportunity for all students, regardless of gender, religion, race, color, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, place of residence within the boundaries of the District, or social or economic status, and/or any other legally protected characteristic, to learn through the curriculum offered in this District.

Any questions concerning Title II, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability, should be directed to David Hundt, Director of Accountability, Compliance, and State and Federal Programsf, Whitehall District Schools, 541 E. Slocum Street, Whitehall, Michigan 49461, (231) 893-1010.

Each year the district will provide public notice to students and their parents of its intent to make available, upon request, certain information known as "directory information." The Board designates as student "directory information" the following: a student's name; address; telephone number; date and place of birth; photograph; major field of study; participation in officially-recognized activities and sports; height and weight; if a member of an athletic team; dates of attendance; date of graduation; awards received; honor rolls and scholarships, or telephone numbers only for inclusion in school or PTO directories.

The district will make the above information available upon a legitimate request unless a parent, guardian, or adult student notifies the school in writing within 30 days from the date of this notification that he/she will not permit distribution of any or all such information. The Federal No Child Left Behind Act requires secondary schools to release directory information to military recruiters, unless a parent/guardian or adult student opts out of releasing this information.

The Board of Education prohibits the use of tobacco on District premises, in District vehicles, and in all school buildings owned and/or operated by the District, at all times.

The Board of Education directs that students receive instruction in reproductive health and family planning. "Reproductive Health" shall be defined as that state of an individual's well-being, which involves the reproductive system and its physiological, psychological, and endocrinological functions. The District allows parents the opportunity to review the materials to be used, as well as the opportunity to observe the instruction, and gives parents the right to have their child excused from the instruction without penalty.

The Board of Education will insure that proper notification is given to parents and staff members when a pesticide is to be applied; the type of pesticide and its potential side effects; the location of the application; and the date of application, prior to its application.

In keeping with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), the Board of Education recognizes its responsibility to inspect all district buildings for the existence of asbestos or asbestos-containing materials; take appropriate actions in accordance with state law and EPA regulations, based on inspections; establish a program for dealing with friable asbestos; if found; maintain a program of periodic surveillance and inspection of facilities or equipment containing asbestos; and comply with EPA regulations governing the transportation and disposal of asbestos and asbestos-containing material. The District will ensure proper compliance with Federal and State laws and the appropriate instruction of staff and students.

Parent's Right-to-Know Notifications

1.  Shoreline Elementary and Ealy Elementary receive Title I, Part A funding to supplement educational services for students at risk of not meeting grade level learning targets.  Any parent of a child attending either of these schools has the right to request the professional qualifications of their student's classroom teachers and any Title staff (including paraprofessionals) working with their child.

2.  Whitehall District Schools is required to notify individual parents if their child is to be taught for four or more weeks by a professional who does not meet the Highly Qualified requirements.

David Hundt, Director of Accountability, Compliance, and State and Federal Programs

Whitehall District Schools
Central Office
541 E. Slocum Street
Whitehall, MI  49461

Telephone:  231-893-1005
Facsimile:  231-894-6450