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NON- DISCRIMINATION

It is the policy of the Harris-Lake Park Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator, Superintendent, Gary Richardson, 905 South Market, Lake Park, Iowa 51347, telephone (712) 832-3809, grichardson@hlpcsd.org .

Inquiries regarding the District’s compliance with Title VI, or Section 504 should be directed to the Central Office of Harris-Lake Park Community Schools, 905 South Market, Lake Park, Iowa 51347, telephone (712) 832-3809,  to the Director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Des Moines, Iowa, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

The District’s designated investigator of physical/sexual abuse of students by school employees is the school guidance counselor, 905 South Market, Lake Park, Iowa 51347, telephone (712) 832-3809.

The District’s Grievance Officer for racial/sexual harassment allegations is the Superintendent of Schools, Gary Richardson, 905 South Market, Lake Park, Iowa 51347, telephone (712) 832-3809.

CTE Annual Nondiscrimination Notice

The Harris-Lake Park Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following service areas: 

  • Agricultural Education
  • Business Education
  • Health Occupations Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Education
  • Industrial Education

It is the policy of the Harris-Lake Park Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices.  There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator 

Title:  Superintendent of Schools: Gary Richardson

Address:  905 South Market, Lake Park, IA  51347-0008 Telephone:  712-832-3809

Email: grichardson@hlpcsd.org

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

Revised 5-5-22

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or
retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities
who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that
administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact
USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:
https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint, from any USDA office, by
calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the
complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory
action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and
date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to
USDA by:

1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410; or
2. Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Declaración de no discriminación del Departmamento de Agricultura (USDA)

Iowa Non-Discrimination Statement:

“It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or
employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9.  If you have
questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, please contact the
Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office building, 400 E. 14 th St. Des Moines, IA 50319-
1004; phone number 515-281-4121, 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.”