Equal Educational Opportunities
District 401 prohibits unlawful discrimination in its programs and activities.
Equal educational and extracurricular opportunities shall be available for all students without regard to color, race, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, gender identity, status of being homeless, immigration status, order of protection status, or actual or potential marital or parental status, including pregnancy.
Sex Equity
No student shall, based on sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, be denied equal access to programs, activities, services or benefits, or be limited in the exercise of any right, privilege, advantage or denied equal access to educational and extracurricular programs and activities.
Title IX Contact Information
In accordance with Board Policy 2:260, the Superintendent shall appoint a Title IX Coordinator to coordinate the District’s efforts to comply with Title IX. District 401's Title IX Coordinator is:
Dr. Stephanie Daly
Director for Student Services
Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401
8201 W. Fullerton Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
dalys@epcusd401.org
708-583-5836
Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. This law protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. For more information, visit the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights' Title IX and Sex Discrimination page.
Third Parties
District 401 will not knowingly enter into agreements with any entity or any individual that discriminates against students on the basis of sex or any other protected status, except that the District remains viewpoint neutral when granting community access to school facilities as explained in Board Policy 8:20 of the Board of Education's District Policy Manual.
Grievances and Complaints
Any student, parent/guardian or employee may file a discrimination grievance by using the Uniform Grievance Procedure as explained in Board Policy 2:260 of the District Policy Manual.
Nondiscrimination Coordinator Contact Information
Per Board Policy 2:260, the Superintendent shall appoint a Nondiscrimination Coordinator to manage the District’s efforts to provide equal opportunity employment and educational opportunities and prohibit the harassment of employees, students and others.
Below is contact information for this position:
NONDISCRIMINATION COORDINATOR
Dr. Leah Gauthier
Superintendent of Schools
Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401
8201 W. Fullerton Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
708-583-5831
Complaint Managers Contact Information
Per Board Policy 2:260, the Superintendent shall appoint at least one Complaint Manager to administer the District’s efforts to provide equal opportunity employment and educational opportunities and prohibit the harassment of employees, students and others. If possible, the Superintendent will appoint two Complaint Managers, one of each gender.
District 401 has two complaint managers. Below is contact information for these positions:
COMPLAINT MANAGER
Dr. Kimberly Ontiveros
Director for Curriculum & Instruction
Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401
8201 W. Fullerton Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
708-583-5834
COMPLAINT MANAGER
Darek Naglak
Director for Curriculum & Instruction
Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401
8201 W. Fullerton Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
708-583-5835
For Additional Information
The full text of District 401's policy on equal educational opportunities can be found in Board Policy 7:10 in the District Policy Manual.
See also 7:10-E Exhibit, which lists many of the Board policies that address equal educational opportunities and the health, safety and general welfare of students within the District.