ERIC Number: ED308254
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1988-May
Pages: 38
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Pupil Nondiscrimination Guidelines. Implementing S.118.13 of the Wisconsin Statutes and PI 9 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code. Bullein No. 8327.
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison.
The new S. 118.13, Wisconsin Statutes, bans pupil discrimination in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services, recreational, or other program or activity in the State of Wisconsin on the basis of sex; race; national origin; ancestry; creed; pregnancy; marital or parental status; sexual orientation; or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability. Administrative rules, as embodied in chapter PI 9 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, required each school district to have done the following by August 1, 1987: (1) review and revise its policies on nondiscrimination; (2) ensure a process to resolve complaints locally; and (3) follow through on compliance reporting procedures. Chapters of this guide are the following: (1) "Overview"; (2) "Administrative Rule"; (3)"Additional Definitions of Terms"; (4) "Meeting PI 9, Wis. Admin. Code" (contains an outline of requirements and examples of documentation); (5) "Questions and Answers"; and (6) "Resources (contains a list of names and telephone numbers to contact for assistance with complaints or technical assistance). The appendixes comprise the following: (1) examples of required policies and procedures; (2) a chart showing related Federal Civil Service Rights laws; (3) a copy of the reporting form; and (4) the text of S. 118.13, Wisconsin Statutes. (FMW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Educational Discrimination, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Guidelines, Nondiscriminatory Education, Program Implementation, School Law, State Legislation
Bureau of Equal Educational Opportunity, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 125 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841.
Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison.
Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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