Section 504 Coordinator (Handicap Discrimination)

Dr. Jeff Dillon
Non-Discrimination Coordinator

Contact:
419 Huff Rd. Building G
Wilder, ID 83676
(208) 337-7400
jdillon@wilderschools.org 

SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT 

Wilder School District does not discriminate on the basis of handicap condition in admission or access to its programs and activities. No person shall be denied employment because of any physical, mental or medical impairment, which is related to the person’s ability to engage in the activities involved in the job for which application has been made. 

TITLE VI (SECTION 601) OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 

As required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Wilder School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color or national origin. 

TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 

Title VII prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of color, national origin, and sex; therefore sexual harassment is job discrimination. As required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Wilder School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color or national origin. 

TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972 

As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Wilder School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs or activities that it provides. Wilder

School District does not discriminate in employment of persons on the basis of sex, including recruitment, appointment, salary and benefits. 

Title IX also protects students from unlawful sexual harassment in all of the school’s programs and activities whether they take place in the facilities of the school, on a school bus, in a school’s class, at a class training program sponsored by the school at any other location, or elsewhere in relation to the school or a school-related activity. Title IX protects both male and female students from sexual harassment, regardless of who the harasser is. Wilder School District will not tolerate any conduct against students in violation of these requirements and disciplinary action will be strictly enforced against all individuals who engage in prohibited conduct.

Sexual harassment is defined as: an employee of the recipient conditioning the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of the recipient on an individual’s participation in unwelcome sexual conduct; unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the recipient’s education program or activity; or “Sexual assault” as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(6)(A)(v) “Dating violence” as defined in 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(10) “Domestic violence” as defined in 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(8) “Stalking” as defined in 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(30). 

A hostile environment is one that interferes with ones work performance and may include such events as verbal comments, displaying sexual materials and unwanted sexual contact. A hostile environment is severe and/or pervasive harassing behavior. 

Wilder School District is responsible under Title IX to respond to written or verbal reports of sexual harassment and sex discrimination, and all staff must report incidents of sexual harassment or sexual discrimination to appropriate administrative personnel. Title IX prohibits retaliation against anyone who has made a complaint, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in any investigation, proceeding or hearing relating to a complaint of sex discrimination and sexual harassment.

Wilder School District’s officials responsible for the coordination of activities relating to non-discrimination on the basis of sex is our Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Title IX Coordinator listed above. These individuals can provide information on Title IX, including information about the position as coordinator, complaint procedures, and Wilder School District’s policies to any student or employee who feels that his or her rights under Title IX have been violated by the Wilder School District or its officials. In addition, any student or employee may make an inquiry or complaint directly to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.

Under federal law, any school receiving federal money is required to have a policy against sexual discrimination and notify employees, students and parents of this policy. The following Wilder School District’s policies can be found in the Board Policy Manual located at https://go.boarddocs.com/id/wilder/Board.nsf/Public under the “Policies” tab.

• Nondiscrimination (Policy 102)

• Civil Rights Grievance Proceeding (Policy 301.4)

• Non-Certified Personnel – Grievance Procedure (Policy 409.2)

• Sexual Harassment, Bullying, Hazing (Policy 409.4)

• Certified Personnel Grievance Procedure (Policy 409.8)

• Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination (Policy 411)

• Employee Responsibility Regarding Student Harassment, Intimidation And Bullying (Policy 412)

• Employment Referrals and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (Policy 413)

• Sexual Harassment/Bullying/Hazing (Policy 504.8)

• Relationship Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (Policy 506)

• Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation (Policy 507)

• American Disabilities Act, 504 (Policy 602.9)