Nondiscrimination Statement

BCSS Annual Public Notification of Nondiscrimination

The Barrow County School System is an Equal Opportunity Educator/Employer with established policies prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, sex, national origin, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, or political affiliation in an educational program, activity, or employment in the district and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This district complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX education amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Perkins CTE Act of 2006. The Barrow County School System’s Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) department does not discriminate in enrollment or access to any of the CTAE programs available.

Employees, applicants for employment, students, parents and the general public are hereby notified that the Barrow County School System does not discriminate in any educational programs or activities or in employment policies. The following individuals have been designated as the employees responsible for coordinating the Board's efforts to implement this nondiscriminatory policy:

• Title VI Coordinator: Director of Special Education
• Title VII Coordinator: Director of Planning and Personnel
• Title IX Coordinator: Chief Administrative Officer for Athletics and Student Activities
• ADA Coordinator: Director of Planning and Personnel
• Section 504 Coordinator: Director of Student Services
• ADEA Coordinator: Director of Planning and Personnel

Inquiries may be made to one of the following compliance directors of the Barrow County School System, 179 West Athens St. Winder, GA 30680, 770-867-4527.

For further information on notice of nondiscrimination, call 1-800-421-3481 or visit https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area.