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October 19 Message from Mr. Wise

October 19 Message from Mr. Wise
Posted on 10/19/2020
Dear Douglas County Families,

I hope you had a wonderful, safe, and relaxing fall break. I know it was much needed, and much deserved.

First, it is an absolute honor to serve as your Interim Superintendent. I have served my entire career here in the Douglas County School District (DCSD), my children have attended DCSD schools, and my wife and I reside in Douglas County. My roots here run deep, and I feel a very personal stake in ensuring that our students, families, and staff feel heard, and share in the pride that I feel in our amazing school district.

Today, we are thrilled to be welcoming our Hybrid Elementary School students back to full-time, in-person learning. It will be the first time since last March that we have had our youngest students back in the classroom together. We are looking forward to providing critical learning experiences in-person, however, keeping our staff and students safe is still our top priority.

While we are confident we can return our elementary students to the classroom safely, we have all seen the rising COVID numbers across Colorado. Thankfully, many of the COVID statistics here in Douglas County have gone down since the initial post-Labor Day uptick. Of course, we will continue to monitor the COVID data here in Douglas County and across Colorado. I’m hoping I can count on our amazing community to help us keep the numbers down in Douglas County so that we can remain full time in person at the elementary level throughout this year.

Every one of us--every parent, every teacher, every student and every community member--plays a critical role in getting our schools back to normal. Please continue to wear face coverings in public, avoid large gatherings, wash or sanitize your hands regularly, stay home, and keep your children home when sick, and maintain physical distancing when possible. In addition, be sure to take advantage of free, community testing sites available here in Douglas County.

Entering this role of Interim Superintendent during a pandemic is certainly a challenge, but also an opportunity. It is an opportunity for us to come together as one community to find solutions, assist each other when times are especially difficult, and partner together to best serve each and every one of our students.

Thank you for all that you do and I look forward to partnering with you.

Corey Wise
Interim Superintendent
Douglas County School District

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In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District's Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 720-433-1083.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).