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the consequences.
The board directs school authorities to adhere to due process
requirements when making decisions directly affecting students'
protected rights under federal and state law.
Such requirements may include the following.
• sufficient notice of charges and of hearing rights
• the opportunity to be heard
• hearing before an impartial body (i.e. not subject to the same
person for both prosecution and decision)
• punishme
nt as prescribed by the general assembly, state board of
education and/or board policy with the right to judicial review
If a student feels that teachers, principals, superintendents or any agents
of the board have injured his/her rights, he/she may appeal the action in
accordance with the district grievance procedure
Discrimination
Discrimination of all persons is prohibited with regard to employment and any
other program or activity on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin, age,
color, immigrant status, English speaking status or disabling condition in
District Five Schools of Spartanburg County as required by Title IX of the
Educational Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as
amended. Section 504 Coordinator, Dr. Cathy Boshamer; Title IX Coordinator,
Dr. Scott Turner.
