The Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools values the contributions of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. Racial harassments, a form of racial discrimination, denies students the right to an education and restricts employees from carrying out the district's mission, which is to facilitate maximum learning for every L-P student.
The Loudonville-Perrysville Board of Education has the following policy in place addressing harassment: Policy 2266 Anti-Harassment
The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), in its education programs or activities, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, and its implementing regulations, not to discriminate in such a manner. The requirement not to discriminate in its education program or activity extends to admission and employment. The Board is committed to maintaining an education and work environment that is free from discrimination based on sex, including harassment.
The Board prohibits Sexual Harassment that occurs within its education programs and activities. When the District has actual knowledge of Sexual Harassment in its education program or activity against a person in the United States, it shall promptly respond in a manner that is not deliberately indifferent.
Pursuant to its Title IX obligations, the Board is committed to eliminating Sexual Harassment and will take appropriate action when an individual is determined responsible for violating this policy. Board employees, students, third-party vendors and contractors, guests, and other members of the School District community who commit Sexual Harassment are subject to the full range of disciplinary sanctions set forth in this policy. The Board will provide persons who have experienced sexual harassment ongoing remedies as reasonably necessary to restore or preserve access to the District's education programs and activities.
The Loudonville-Perrysville Board of Education has four additional policies addressing harassment: Policy 1422.02 (Administration), Policy 5517 (Students), Policy 4362 (Classified Staff), and Policy 3122 (Certified Staff).
It is the policy of the Board of Education to maintain an education and work environment that is free from all forms of unlawful harassment, including Sexual Harassment. This commitment applies to all School District operations, programs, and activities. All students, administrators, teachers, staff, and all other school personnel share responsibility for avoiding, discouraging, and reporting any form of unlawful harassment. The Board will vigorously enforce its prohibition against discriminatory harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, ancestry, or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes") that are protected by Federal civil rights laws (hereinafter referred to as "unlawful harassment"), and encourages those within the School District community as well as third parties, who feel aggrieved to seek assistance to rectify such problems. The Board will investigate all allegations of harassment and in those cases where unlawful harassment is substantiated, the Board will take immediate steps to end the harassment, prevent its reoccurrence, and remedy its effects. Individuals who are found to have engaged in unlawful harassment will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.
Reports and Complaints of Harassing Conduct
Members of the School District community, which includes all staff, and third parties are encouraged to promptly report incidents of harassing conduct to an administrator, supervisor, or other School District official so that the Board may address the conduct before it becomes severe, pervasive, or persistent. Any administrator, supervisor, or other District official who receives such a complaint shall file it with the District's Anti-Harassment Compliance Officer at their convenience.
Investigation and Complaint Procedure
For a full description of the L-P Schools Anti-harassment policy and both formal and information complaint procedures click HERE.
Notice of Non-Discrimination
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights enforces several statues that protect the rights of beneficiaries in programs or activities that receive financial assistance from the Department of Education. These laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and age. The Office for Civil Rights also has responsibilities under Title ll of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits state and local governments from discriminating on the grounds of disability. To read the notice in its entirety, click HERE.
Title lX
The Loudonville-Perrysville Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), in its education programs or activities, and is required by Title lX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, and its implementing regulations, not to discriminate in such a manner. The requirement not to discriminate in its education program or activities extends to admission and employment. The Board is committed to maintaining an education and work environment that is free from discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment.
CTE Announcement
Each year, the Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District offers career technical education programs at Loudonville High School. These programs are designed to prepare youth for a broad range of employment training services and are offered under the guidance of certified teachers, counselors, and cooperative education coordinators. For a list of programs offered and the criteria for admission, click HERE.