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Fall 2020 Planning Task Force

Fall 2020 Planning Task Force
Posted on 05/16/2020
Dear Douglas County Staff and Community,

As the 2019-2020 school year nears an end, thank you for your hard work, dedication, and perseverance over the past two months. We know the switch to remote learning certainly was not easy. However, hearing the amazing stories of students engaged with their teachers and focused on their education has been absolutely inspirational.

APPLY TO JOIN OUR FALL 2020 PLANNING TASK FORCE

The Douglas County School District (DCSD) plans to return to in-person learning this August, unless healthcare experts, the Colorado Department of Education, and/or Governor Polis advise otherwise.

We are seeking parents/guardians, students, teachers, staff, and community members to help with the creation of a plan to safely reopen our schools, as well as contingency plans, in case returning to the classroom in August is not possible.

To be considered for this Task Force, please complete this application by Tuesday, May 19.

Applicants selected to serve on the Task Force will be notified of their selection by Friday, May 22, and will be expected to attend virtual meetings on a weekly basis beginning Tuesday, May 26.

PROVIDE US YOUR FEEDBACK ON REMOTE LEARNING

Next week, a survey will be sent to collect feedback regarding the implementation of remote learning these past two months. When the survey link is received, please take a few minutes to complete it according to how remote learning worked for you and your family. Your honest feedback will help us make adjustments and improvements should remote learning need to continue into the future.

Thank you for your feedback and all that has been done to support our 68,000 students, especially during this challenging time.

Sincerely,

Thomas S. Tucker, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Douglas County School District
620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104
303-387-0100
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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 ).