The Board of Education of the Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 has, and will maintain, a policy regarding equal employment, equal educational and extracurricular opportunities and non-discrimination, regardless of person’s race; color; gender; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; ancestry; age; religion; physical or mental disability; order of protection status; actual or potential marital or parental status, including pregnancy; homeless status or any other legally protected category. This policy includes the prohibition against harassment of any kind, including but not limited to sexual harassment, or retaliation against any individual for reporting or participating in the investigation of a discrimination or harassment complaint. The District, additionally, will not knowingly enter into agreements with any entity or any individual that discriminates against students on the basis of any protected status.
Complaints received generally will be investigated and resolved in accordance with the District’s Uniform Grievance Procedure Policy 2110, or, when the accused is a student, the District’s student discipline policies. However, complaints of bullying will be addressed under the District’s Prohibition Against Bullying Policy 6046 and complaints related to students experiencing homelessness will be addressed consistent with the procedure established by the State in the Education for Homeless Children Act, 105 ILCS 45/1-25.
The Board of Education of the Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 has, and will maintain, a policy regarding equal employment, equal educational and extracurricular opportunities and non-discrimination, regardless of person’s race; color; gender; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; ancestry; age; religion; physical or mental disability; order of protection status; actual or potential marital or parental status, including pregnancy; homeless status or any other legally protected category. This policy includes the prohibition against harassment of any kind, including but not limited to sexual harassment, or retaliation against any individual for reporting or participating in the investigation of a discrimination or harassment complaint. The District, additionally, will not knowingly enter into agreements with any entity or any individual that discriminates against students on the basis of any protected status.
Complaints received generally will be investigated and resolved in accordance with the District’s Uniform Grievance Procedure Policy 2110, or, when the accused is a student, the District’s student discipline policies. However, complaints of bullying will be addressed under the District’s Prohibition Against Bullying Policy 6046 and complaints related to students experiencing homelessness will be addressed consistent with the procedure established by the State in the Education for Homeless Children Act, 105 ILCS 45/1-25.
Interim Title IX/Nondiscrimination Complaint Manager (Lincoln Center): Ms. M. Elisa Trevino
Title IX/Nondiscrimination Coordinator: Ms. Melissa Howlett
Waukegan Public School
1201 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan, IL 60085
Ph. 224-303-1124
Email: [email protected]
Students, parents, employees or community members should notify the District’s Nondiscrimination Coordinator (above) of good faith beliefs that their right to be free from discrimination or harassment based on a legally protected category has been violated under State or federal law. Students, parents, employees or community members should notify the District’s Title IX Coordinator (above) or a Complaint Manager (below) of their good faith belief that an individual has been subjected to sexual harassment in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
Complaint Managers for Title IX for Student on Student Complaints are Amanda Nault ([email protected]) and Oscar Dupuy ([email protected])
Relevant Policies
Policy 2110 - Uniform Grievance Procedure (English - Spanish)
Policy 4001 - Nondiscrimination (English - Spanish)
Policy 4002 - Harassment Prohibited (English - Spanish)
Policy 6020 - Equal Educational Opportunity and Nondiscrimination (English - Spanish)
Policy 6021 - Harassment of Students Prohibited (English - Spanish)
Policy 6046 - Prohibition Against Bullying (English - Spanish)
Title IX Training Materials
August 7, 2020 - 2020 Title IX Regulations: K - 12 Basic Compliance Training
September 9, 2020 - Handout for Waukegan CUSD 60 Title IX Board Training
October 15, 2020 - Waukegan Investigator and Decision-maker Training