Required Notices
Federal and Pennsylvania law require school districts to share certain notices, policies, and reports with families and the public. This page collects them in one place.
If you need any of these documents in another language or another format, please call the District Office at (570) 874-0466.
Nondiscrimination & Civil Rights
The North Schuylkill School District does not discriminate in any manner, including Title IX sexual harassment, in any District education program or activity. It is the policy of the District to provide equal opportunity to all students without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religious creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, marital status, pregnancy or handicap/disability, and to provide all persons equal access to all categories of employment without regard to these same protected classes or genetic information.
For questions or to report discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, contact the District’s Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator:
Kimberly Groody, Director of Elementary & Secondary Education
North Schuylkill School District, 15 Academy Lane, Ashland, PA 17921
Phone: (570) 874-0466, ext. 1101 · Email: kgroody
For questions or complaints about disability discrimination, including Section 504 services, contact the District’s Section 504 Coordinator:
Knute Brayford, Director of Special Education
North Schuylkill School District, 15 Academy Lane, Ashland, PA 17921
Phone: (570) 874-0466, ext. 1141 · Email: kbrayford
- Title IXThe District’s policy against sex discrimination and how to reach the Title IX Coordinator.
- Equal Employment OpportunityThe District’s nondiscrimination statement for employment.
- USDA Nondiscrimination StatementApplies to the school breakfast and lunch programs.
- Policy 103 – Discrimination/Harassment Affecting Students (opens in new window)How to report discrimination and how complaints are handled.
- Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying, Hazing, Dating Violence and Retaliation Report Form (PDF)Return it to any building office or to the Title IX Coordinator.
- Policy 103.1 – Nondiscrimination – Qualified Students With Disabilities (opens in new window)Section 504 rights, services, and complaint procedures.
- Policy 104 – Discrimination/Harassment Affecting Staff (opens in new window)Applies to employees and job applicants.
Student Records & Privacy
- Notice of Rights Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (PDF)
- Policy 216 – Student Records (opens in new window)Your rights to see and correct your child’s records, and what the District treats as directory information.
- Photo Opt-Out Letter and Form (PDF)How to tell the District not to photograph your child or publish their photo.
- Photo Opt-Out Letter and Form — Spanish (PDF)
- Policy 235 – Student Rights/Surveys (opens in new window)Your right to review surveys and opt your child out of surveys on sensitive topics (Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment).
Special Education
- Annual Public Notice (PDF)How the District finds, evaluates, and serves students who may need special education or gifted services.
- Notice of Special Education Services (PDF)
- Procedural Safeguards Letter (PDF)
- Procedural Safeguards Letter in Spanish (PDF)
- Notice of Destruction of Special Education Records (PDF)
- Special Education DepartmentAll special education forms, procedures, and contacts.
Students Experiencing Homelessness & Foster Care
- Students Experiencing Homelessness (McKinney-Vento)District McKinney-Vento Liaison: Megan Rollenhagen, Social Worker, 570-874-0495, ext. 1178, mrollenhagen
@northschuylkill.net - Foster Care Point of ContactMegan Rollenhagen, Social Worker, mrollenhagen
@northschuylkill.net
Health, Safety & Wellness
- Safe2Say Something (opens in new window)Report a safety concern anonymously, 24 hours a day.
- Policy 249 – Bullying/Cyberbullying (opens in new window)
- Policy 247 – Hazing (opens in new window)
- Policy 819 – Suicide Awareness, Prevention and Response (opens in new window)
- Local Wellness Policy & Wellness Committee
- Wellness Policy Assessment (PDF)
- Mental Health Resources
- Workplace Safety Committee
Board, Budget & Public Records
- Board of EducationMeeting dates, agendas, and board briefs.
- Board Archives
- Board Policies (opens in new window)Every District policy.
- Business OfficeDistrict budgets and financial information.
- Right to KnowHow to request public records.
- Requests for Proposals
School Performance & Federal Programs
- Future Ready PA Index (opens in new window)Pennsylvania’s school report card, with test results, graduation rates, and other measures for our schools.
- Title I — District Parent and Family Engagement Policy (PDF)Spanish version (PDF)
- Title I — School Parent and Family Engagement Policy (PDF)Spanish version (PDF)
- Title I — Parent Compact (PDF)Spanish version (PDF)
- Title I — Parents’ Right to Know Letter (PDF)How to ask about your child’s teachers’ qualifications. Spanish version (PDF)
Website Accessibility
- Accessibility StatementOur commitment to an accessible website and how to report a problem.