Annual Nondiscrimination Notification Statement

October 25, 2017

The North Butler Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas of study:

                           •  Agricultural Education

                           •  Business and Marketing Education

                           •  Family and Consumer Sciences Education

                           •  Industrial Technology Education

Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents of elementary and secondary school students, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with North Butler Community School District are hereby notified that these institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs).

It is also the policy of these districts that the curriculum content and instructional materials utilized reflect the cultural and racial diversity present in the United States and the variety of careers, roles, and lifestyles open to women as well as men in our society.  One of the objectives of the total curriculum and teaching strategies is to reduce stereotyping and eliminate bias on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion and disability.  The curriculum should foster respect and appreciation of the cultural diversity found in our country and an awareness of the rights, duties, and responsibilities of each individual as a member of a pluralistic society.

Any person having inquiries concerning North Butler Community School District compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, or Section 504 is directed to contact Mr. Mark Olmstead 513 Birch Street, North Butler Community School, Allison, Iowa, phone 319.267.2205 or email: mark.olmstead@northbutler.org.  Mr. Olmstead has been designated by North Butler Community School District to coordinate the institution's efforts to  comply  with  the  regulations  implementing  Title VI, Title IX,  and  Section 504. Any person may also contact the Office For Civil Rights (Chicago Office U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski, Federal Building 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730-1576 Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov) regarding the institution's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, or Section 504 or the director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Des Moines, Iowa.