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school’s 504 Coordinator. If the student is not satisfied with the
decision of the school’s 504 Coordinat
or, he/she may appeal to the
district 504 coordinator, and, if still not satisfied may appeal to the
superintendent and then to the board. The superintendent will schedule
appeals to the board.
DUE PROCESS
The board and its administrators will treat all students with fairness.
Before school authorities administer disciplinary measures, they will
make reasonable inquiry to determine the truth of what happened. The
nature of the inquiry will vary with the seriousness of the offense and
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 an
d 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)
• punishment 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 Policy JEC.
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, Maureen Kriese; Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Scott Turner.
