State Compliance Info

This webpage provides links to information that is required by Washington State for communications with families.

Washington State Office of Education Ombuds

The Washington State Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) is an independent state agency that helps to reduce educational opportunity gaps by supporting families, students, educators, and other stakeholders in communities across Washington State in understanding the K-12 school system and resolving concerns collaboratively. The services are free and confidential. Anyone can contact the office with a question or concern about K-12 public schools. Contact info is available via this website: https://www.oeo.wa.gov/en

Nondiscrimination

Nondiscrimination statement: "The West Valley School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups."

WVSD Model Handbook Language

The District’s nondiscrimination statement will also be included in all written announcements, notices, recruitment materials, employment applications, and other publications made available to all students, parents, or employees. The statement will include: 1) notice that the district will not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of any of the above-listed categories; 2) the name and contact information of the district’s compliance officer designated to ensure compliance with this policy; and 3) the names and contact information of the district’s Section 504 and Title IX compliance officers. The District will annually publish notice reasonably calculated to inform students, students’ parents/guardians (in a language that they can understand, which may require language assistance), and employees of the district’s discrimination complaint procedure.

Notice for Directory Information (FERPA Notice)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that the West Valley School District, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, the West Valley School District may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the district to the contrary in accordance with District procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the West Valley School District to include this type of information from your child’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include: ▪ a playbill, showing your student’s role in a drama production ▪ the annual yearbook ▪ the school website ▪ honor roll or other recognition lists ▪ graduation programs ▪ sports activity sheets, such as for wrestling, showing weight and height of team members

Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks. In addition, two federal laws require local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to provide military recruiters, upon request, with three directory information categories – names, addresses and telephone listings – unless parents have advised the LEA that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior written consent.

If you do not want the West Valley School District to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify the District in writing by September 1st of each school year. The West Valley School District has designated the following information as directory information: ▪ student’s name ▪ participation in officially recognized activities and sports ▪ address ▪ telephone listing ▪ weight and height of members of athletic teams ▪ electronic mail address ▪ photograph ▪ degrees, honors, and awards received ▪ date and place of birth ▪ major field of study ▪ enrollment status ▪ dates of attendance ▪ grade level ▪ the most recent education agency or institution attended

Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programming

The West Valley School District #208 offers career and technical education courses for students in Grades 7-12 in the following OSPI program areas: Agriculture, Business and Marketing, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Science, Skilled and Technical Sciences, and STEM under its open admissions policy and following the District’s nondiscrimination statement and nondiscrimination policy. Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs. The people listed below have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy. For more information about CTE course offerings and admissions criteria available at our schools visit the school’s webpage or contact the school’s counseling office.

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

The West Valley School District provides students with access to various third-party websites, applications and other online resources to support student learning. The use of these online resources may involve the collection of certain personally identifying information (e.g., the students first and last name, username, and district email address) from children under 13. As permitted under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the district consents to this collection on behalf of parents of children under 13, unless the parent/guardian opts-out. If you have a child under the age of 13 and wish to opt out of your child’s use of online resources, you must contact your child’s school. A meeting will occur between the parent, principal, and district technology representative to discuss alternative learning solutions. For more information on COPPA, please visit this website: http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/coppafaqs.htm

Mental Health Resources

In accordance with RCW 28A.320.292 and RCW 28A.320.294, the District has provided this link to the Washington State Department of Health "Safety Study Hall" which has information regarding local, state, and national organizations specializing in suicide prevention, depression, anxiety, counseling, eating disorders, substance abuse, and mental health referrals for youth and adolescents: CLICK HERE

USDA Funded Child Nutrition Nondiscrimination

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/ad-3027.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.

The following Staff members have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR AND TITLE IX COORDINATOR

SECTION 504/ADA COORDINATOR