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DCSD Road to Return Update

DCSD Road to Return Update July 22
Posted on 07/22/2020
Thank you for your continued patience as we work to revise our Road to Return plan. On Monday, July 20, we received much-anticipated guidance from the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. We are working to incorporate that guidance into our plan.

Our next step will be to present the full plan to our Board of Education at a special meeting this Saturday, July 25. Board Directors and District Leadership will attend Saturday’s meeting in person. Due to social distancing guidelines, community members and media will not be permitted in the building, however, the meeting will be live streamed on the DCSD YouTube channel.

In the meantime, we encourage you to review the Frequently Asked Questions page that is now available on our website. We will continue to add to and update these FAQs on a regular basis.

Fall 2020 DCSD In-Person/eLearning Preference Form - Deadline TODAY (July 22)

As a reminder, today is the last day to indicate your preference for in-person or eLearning (based on information currently available) for the 2020-2021 school year, as well as your needs for school bus transportation. Your response/preference is not binding. Families will be able to make their official enrollment selection of in-person or eLearning during Express Check-In.
  • If your child attended a charter school in 2019-2020 and plans to continue at their charter school for 2020-2021, you do not need to complete this form. Charters have the autonomy to design their own operations and education delivery opportunities and will be communicating their plans directly to enrolled families.
  • If your child attended a DCSD neighborhood school in 2019-2020, and is transferring to a DCSD charter school or a non-DCSD school for 2020-2021, please complete the form to help us plan for staffing at your child’s prior school.
The plan to reopen schools is not one we are taking lightly. It is critical that we continue to partner with local and state health experts, as well as the Colorado Department of Education, to ensure we get this right for our students and staff. We thank you for your patience and support and look forward to providing you with additional information following this weekend’s Board of Education meeting.

Sincerely,

Thomas S. Tucker, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Douglas County School District
620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104
303-387-0100
24hr Emergency 303-387-9999
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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], 303-387-0127.

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 ).