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South Carroll County Special School District
Notice Regarding Students with Disabilities

In compliance with state and federal laws, the South Carroll County Special School District will provide to each protected student with a disability without discrimination or cost to the student or family, those related aids, services or opportunity to participate in and obtain the benefits to the school program and extracurricular activities to the maximum extent appropriate to the disability. The child must be of school age with a physical or mental disability which substantially limits or prohibits participation in or access to an aspect of the school program.

These services and protections for “protected students who are disabled” are distinct from those applicable to all eligible or exceptional students enrolled (or seeking enrollment) in special education programs.

For further information on evaluation procedures and provision of services to protect disabled students, contact Teresa McDaniel at 731.986.4502.

South Carroll County Special School District
Annual Parent Notice
Right to Request Teacher Qualifications

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 required school districts to notify parents of students in Title I Schools that they may request information about the qualifications of teachers to:

South Carroll County Special School District
Central Office
731.986.4502

NOTICE

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1984, title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require school districts to have officially adopted policy statement of non-discrimination on the bases of sex, handicap, national origin, and race.

It is the policy of the South Carroll County Special School District not to discriminate on the bases of sex, race, national origin, creed, age marital status, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies as required by Title VI and VII of the 1984 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

“It is also the policy of the district that the curriculum materials utilized reflect the cultural and racial diversity present in the United States and the variety of career roles and lifestyles open to women as well as men in our society. one of the objectives of the total curriculum and teaching strategies is to reduce stereotyping and to eliminate bias on the bases of sex, race, ethnicity, religion, and disability. The curriculum should foster respect and appreciation of the rights, duties, and responsibilities of each individual as a member of a pluralistic society.”

Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 may be directed to:

Superintendent of Schools
145 Clarksburg Road
Huntingdon, TN 38344
731.986.4502

NOTICE
HOMELESS EDUCATION

A homeless individual is someone who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes anyone who, due to a lack in housing, lives:

In emergency or transitional shelters,
In motels, hotels, trailer parks, campgrounds, abandoned in hospitals, awaiting foster care,
In cars, parks, public places, bus or train stations, abandoned buildings,
Doubled up with relatives or friends,
Migratory children living in these conditions

Homeless students face multiple challenges and barriers to success in school. The Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program provides resources and technical assistance to ensure homeless students are enrolled in school and have the support and resources necessary for success. If you have questions related to the education of homeless children and youth , or would like additional information, please contact:

Mary Katherine Stigall
South Carroll County Special School District
145 Clarksburg Road
Clarksburg, TN 38324
731.986.4502

South Carroll County Special School District
Notification of Rights under FERPA

The Family Educational Right and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of ages (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. These rights are:

1.  The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the District receives a request for access.

Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal (or appropriate school official) a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where records may be inspected.

2.  The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent tor eligible student believes are inaccurate.

Parents or eligible students may asked the South Carroll County Special School District to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate. they should write the school principal (or appropriate school official), clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate. If the District decides not to amend the record as requested, by the parent or eligible student, the school will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a haring regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.

3.  The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorized without consent.

One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate education interests. A school official is a person employed by the District as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the District has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.

4.  The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the South Carroll County Special School District to comply with the requirements of FERPA.

The name and address of the office that administers FERPA:

Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20202-5901

NOTICE

Any parent of legal guardians, who plan to conduct home schools in the South Carroll County Special School District during the year 2014-2015 school year, must notify the Director of School’s. (T.C.A. 49-6-3050-B-I)

Parents or legal guardians may obtain the necessary forms to conduct a home school at the central office for South Carroll Special School District at 145 Clarksburg Road. Both copies of the registration form (pink and green) must be completed and returned to the Director of School’s office.

Parents or legal guardians should attach each student’s health records to the superintendent’s pink copy of the registration form if the records have not been previously filed.

Parents/legal guardians conducting home schools must keep attendance records on the white form provided and submit these records to the Attendance Supervisor, Angela Bartholomew, at the end of the school year. For more information contact Angela Bartholomew at 731.986.4534.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Tennessee Public Law 341, Textbook Transparency Act

PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 341

HOUSE BILL NO. 1513

By Representatives Cochran, Weaver, Crawford, Bricken, Todd, Smith, Cepicky, Moody,

Terry, Lynn

Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 1034

By Senators Bell, Rose, Stevens

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22, relative to

the Textbook Transparency Act.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. This act is known and may be cited as the "Textbook Transparency Act."

SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-2203(d), is amended by deleting

subdivision (3) and substituting instead the following:

(3)

(A) In addition to the finished textbooks and instructional materials

required to be filed with the secretary of the commission, publishers shall make

all textbooks and instructional materials proposed for adoption available for

inspection by LEAs and the public online, which may include access via the state

textbook depository's website. The online inspection must allow inspection of

both the textbook or instructional materials and all accompanying manuals,

workbooks, and other ancillary materials. The content, including pictures and

graphs, of the textbooks, instructional materials, and supplementary materials

that are made available for online inspection must be in finished form and must

be the same as what would be distributed to public schools.

(B) The commission shall require that a publisher in its bid document

agree to provide complete online copies of the textbooks or instructional

materials bid during the review process by the advisory panels for a period of no

less than ninety (90) days. Textbooks and instructional materials approved by the

state board of education for local adoption must remain accessible to the public

pursuant to subdivision (d)(3)(C).

(C)

(i) A publisher that submits textbooks or instructional materials for

adoption shall provide the department of education with a link to the

textbooks or instructional materials that the public and advisory panel

members can use to access the textbooks or instructional materials. The

department shall post the links provided by publishers pursuant to this

subdivision (d)(3)(C)(i) on the department's website.

(ii) A publisher of textbooks or instructional materials approved by

the state board for local adoption shall provide each LEA with a link to the

textbooks or instructional materials that the public can use to access the

textbooks or instructional materials. Each LEA shall:

(a) Post, on the LEA's website, the links provided by

publishers pursuant to this subdivision (d)(3)(C)(ii) for textbooks or

instructional materials adopted by the LEA; or

(b) Identify, on the LEA's website, the name and publisher

of textbooks or instructional materials adopted by the LEA and

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provide a link to the state textbook depository's website where the

textbooks or instructional materials may be accessed.

(iii) The links provided pursuant to this subdivision (d)(3)(C) must

remain active for all textbooks and instructional materials approved by the

state board for so long as the textbooks and instructional materials are

approved for local adoption or adopted by the LEA, respectively.

(D)

(i) A publisher of textbooks or instructional materials for which a

waiver is granted to an LEA pursuant to § 49-6-2206, shall provide the

respective LEA with a link to the textbooks or instructional materials that

the public can use to access the textbooks or instructional materials.

(ii) Each LEA shall:

(a) Post, on the LEA's website, the link provided by the

publisher pursuant to subdivision (d)(3)(D)(i); or

(b) Identify, on the LEA's website, the name and publisher

of the textbooks or instructional materials for which the LEA

received a waiver pursuant to § 49-6-2206, and provide:

( 1) A link to the state textbook depository's website

where the textbooks or instructional materials may be

accessed by the public; or

(2) Instructions for how the public may access the

textbooks or instructional materials at the central office of

the LEA's local board of education.

(iii) The links provided pursuant to this subdivision (d)(3)(D) must

remain active for all textbooks or instructional materials for so long as the

textbooks or instructional materials are adopted.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2021, the public welfare requiring it.