Terms of Use

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Website Guidelines

Seattle Public Schools makes every effort to ensure that our Web site content adheres to the following guidelines:

• violate no copyright laws;
• violate no district policies or federal/state laws;
• avoid punctuation and grammatical errors;
• regularly update time-sensitive materials;
• contain limited personal information for students and staff. Student information should be limited to a first name;
• contain no identifying student photograph, student work, or statements if parents or guardians have denied permission for publication of their child's picture or written work;
• contain no obscene, graphically violent, or sexually inappropriate material or pictures or link to any site that does;
• contain no information that supports or opposes a political candidate, an election campaign, a ballot proposition, or link to any site that does unless for an approved educational purpose;
• promote no religion or link to any site that does, unless the information or link is provided for an approved educational purpose;
• contain no information or documents that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, economic status, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status or disability;
• contain no advertising.
• must not aid a campaign for or against a candidate or ballot measure nor link to a site that does.

The content of individual school and program Web pages are the responsibility of the school principal or program manager, per School Board Policy G11.02 (Dec 2005). If you have any questions or concerns about content please contact the Seattle Public Schools Webmaster. Links to outside websites are provided as a resource and are not maintained or endorsed by Seattle Public Schools.

Discrimination Disclaimer

COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
2012-2013

Seattle Public Schools Seattle Public Schools (“SPS”) provides Equal Educational Opportunities and Equal Employment Opportunities and does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex; race; creed; color; religion; ancestry; national origin; age; economic status; sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity; pregnancy; marital status; physical appearance; a disability; veteran or military status; or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal.  SPS provides equal access to all designated youth groups. 

SPS complies with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, including but not limited to:  Title IX, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and RCW 49.60 (“The Washington Law Against Discrimination”).  SPS’s compliance includes, but is not limited to all District programs, courses, activities, including extra-curricular activities, services, and access to facilities.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

• The Title IX Officer, Paul Apostle, (206)252-0024, paapostle@seattleschool.org
• RCW 28A.640 Officer, Larry Dorsey, (206) 252-0707, ladorsey@seattleschools.org
• Adult ADA/504 Officer, Paul Apostle, (206)252-0024, paapostle@seattleschool.org
• Student 504 Coordinator, Carole Rusimovic, (206) 252-0118, crusimovic@seattleschools.org

Mail:  Seattle Public Schools, P.O. Box 34165, Mail Stop 33-157, Seattle, WA 98124-1165.