About Equity
Scituate Public Schools

Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964); sex (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972); or disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) in educational programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. Pursuant to this, the following information is provided for use by Scituate Public School System, parents, students, and other interested parties.

The Scituate Public School District recognizes that some areas in its school department buildings are inaccessible to individuals with disabilities and adopts the following policy:

All meetings, conferences, programs and activities in school department buildings are available, without discrimination, to individuals with disabilities as defined by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and/or Title II of the American with Disabilities Act. Whenever an individual with a disability(ies) wishes to attend or participate in a meeting, conference, program, or activity which is inaccessible, that meeting, conference, program, or activity will be relocated to an accessible area. Forty-eight hour notification by the person with a disability(ies) should be made by contacting the Superintendent's office (781-545-8759) of the need of relocation. The Superintendent is responsible for implementing this policy by relocating meetings, conferences, programs, or activities.

Whenever an individual with impaired vision seeks to obtain information under this procedure, the information will be communicated as follows: A Braille copy of the posting, a tape recording of the notice, and the use of a reader, where necessary, will be provided upon request.

Whenever an individual with impaired hearing seeks to obtain information under this procedure, the information will be communicated as follows. An interpreter will provide assistance upon request.

Employees, students and the general public are hereby notified that the Scituate Public School System does not discriminate in any educational programs or activities, nor in employment policies or practices in accordance with these laws and regulations.

Inquiries concerning the application Title VI, Title IX or Section 504 and ADA to the policies and practices of the Commonwealth may be addressed to the Massachusetts Department of Education, Main Street, Malden, MA 02148, (781) 338-3000; to the Regional Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, J.W. McCormack Post Office & Courthouse Room 222 Boston, MA, 02109; or to the Director, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20201. An additional contact for complaints is the MCAD (Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination), One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA.

Every homeless child and youth shall have equal access to the same free, appropriate education and programs as is provided to other children and youth. No homeless child or youth shall be discriminated against, segregated from the mainstream school population, or isolated on the basis of his or her homelessness.

SECTION 504 (Prohibits discrimination based on disability.)

• Statute (Public Law 93-112; 29 USC 794), Reg. 34 CFR 104,

• Statute (Public Law 101-336; 42 USC 12101-12213) Reg. 28 CFR 35

• Statute (Public Law 95-372; 42 USC 2000d-2000d7) Reg. 34 CFR 100

• Statute (Public Law 92-318; 20 USC 1681-1688) Reg. 34 CFR 106

• MGL C.71B - Children with Special Needs
• MGL C. 151B Sec 1 - Prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry or sex
• MGL C. 151B Sec. 3A - Policy on Sexual Harassment
• MGL C. 76 Sec. 5 & 16- Prohibits Discrimination because of age, disability, sex {including pregnancy}, race, color, nationality, religion, and/or sexual orientation.

• Equal Employment Opportunity;
• Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment;
• Nondiscrimination Statement;
• Education of Homeless Children Policy;
• Grievance Procedures