It is the goal of the board to develop a healthy social, intellectual, emotional, and physical self-concept in the students enrolled in the school district. Each student
attending school will have the opportunity to use its education program and services as a means for self-improvement and individual growth. In so doing, the students
are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that assures each student the same educational opportunity.
The Graettinger-Terril Community School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex disability, religion, creed, age (for employment),
marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. The
belief in equal educational opportunity serves as a guide for the board and employees in making decisions relating to school district facilities, employment, selection of
educational materials, equipment, curriculum, and regulations affecting students. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have
questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact
Matt Borchers - maborc@gt.ratitans.org
205 South Lincoln Avenue
Graettinger, IA 51342
(712) 859-3286
Board policies, rules, and regulations affect students while they are on school district property or on property within the jurisdiction of the school district; while on school
owned and/or operated school or chartered vehicles; while attending or engaged in school activities; and while away from school grounds if misconduct will directly affect
the good order, efficient management, and welfare of the school district.
The board requires all persons, agencies, vendors, contractors and other persons and organizations doing business with or performing services for the school district to
subscribe to all applicable federal and state laws, executive orders, rules and regulations pertaining to contract compliance and equal opportunity.
Inquiries by students regarding compliance with equal educational opportunity and affirmative action laws and policies, including but not limited to complaints of
discrimination, are directed to the Affirmative Actor Coordinator by contacting:
Matt Borchers – maborc@gt.ratitans.org
205 South Lincoln Avenue
Graettinger, IA 51342
(712) 839-3286
Inquiries by students regarding compliance with equal educational opportunity and affirmative action laws and policies, including but not limited to complaints of
discrimination, may also be directed in writing to the Director of the Region VII office of Civil Rights, United States Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski
Federal Building, 230 South Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60604 (312) 730-1560, fax (312) 730-1576 OCR.Chicago@ed.gov, the Iowa Civil Rights
Commission, https://icrc.iowa.gov, (515) 281-4121 or the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building., Des Moines, IA 50319. (515) 281-5294. This
inquiry or complaint to the federal or state office may be done instead of, or in addition to, an inquiry or complaint at the local level.
Approved 3-17-09
Reviewed 1-29-14
Revised 10-22-13, 12-17-15, 11-15-21
