Board Policies & Other Information

Policy Statement

The Kansas City, Kansas School District does not discriminate, and is required by law not to discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex/gender (to include orientation, identity or expression), national origin, age, handicap, or disability, or any other basis prohibited by law in admission, access to, or treatment of its programs and activities.  Pursuant to applicable law, disabled individuals shall have equivalent enjoyment of the programs, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodation of any facility owned, leased, or operated by the district.

Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title VI of Civil Rights Act of (1964, 2000), and the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001, the Kansas City, Kansas School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity, including programs, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations in facilities.

Programs, Activities and Employment

The Kansas City, Kansas School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex/gender (to include orientation, identity or expression), national origin, age, handicap, or disability, or any other basis prohibited by law in the administration of any employment initiative, including hiring, firing, termination, disciplinary procedures, or other related programs and activities.

Reporting

Inquiries regarding Title VI (1964,2000), Age Discrimination Act (1975), Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act(2001) or reports of specific complaints, or alleged discrimination should be referred to:

Lisa Walker
2010 N. 59^th Street
Kansas City, Kansas  66104
Email: lisa.walker@kckps.org
Telephone number: (913) 551-3200
TTY:  913-627-5667

Or

Office of Civil Rights
U. S. Department of Education
One Petticoat Lane
1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Telephone number (816) 268-0550
TTY: 877-521-2172

Title IX Related Concerns

Inquiries regarding Title IX (1972) complaints, or alleged harassment or discrimination should be referred to:

Lisa Walker
2010 N. 59^th Street
Kansas City, Kansas  66104
Email: lisa.walker@kckps.org
Telephone number: (913) 551-3200
TTY:  913-627-5667

Disability Related Concerns

Complaints regarding disabilities and issues under Section 504 and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act and those relating to the provisions of special education services, should be referred to:

Dr. Jakyta Lawrie
2010 N. 59th Street
Kansas City, Kansas 66104
Email: jakyta.lawrie@kckps.org
Telephone number (913) 551-3200
TTY: 913-627-5667

No Retaliation

Regardless of the means selected for resolving the complaint, the initiation of a complaint of alleged discrimination or misconduct will not cause any negative reflection on the complainant, nor will it affect his/her access to the programs, activities, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations in facilities provided by the Kansas City, Kansas School District.

Revised this 27^th day of April 2021.

Click here for a PDF copy of this official Board of Education Notice.

KCKPS social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube) were established to keep an open line of communication between the district, our staff, families, students and the community. We ask that you refrain from the use of bad language or attacking others.

We ask that you not advertise businesses or items that are not related to the school district.

KCKPS holds the right to remove, delete or report any comments they feel breach the Social media policy.

Due to the high volume of requests the Communication and Marketing department sees, the district does not hold any obligation to share flyers, graphics, photos…etc. from outside organizations or community partners.

The purpose of the KCKPS Social Media pages is to communicate information relevant to the school district. These social media pages were not created to advertise. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to work to communicate effectively with our KCKPS families.

The District reserves the right to make any final determination on what is suitable to be shared through our social media platforms from partnering agencies.

KCKPS Social Media Commenting Policy

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools social media pages are managed by the KCKPS Communications and Marketing Department. These pages are intended to provide another resource for students, staff, families and the community to get district information. We encourage you to share your support for our students and staff and connect with other supporters here on our page.

The district is not responsible for comments made by visitors to the page. Site administrators reserve the right, but assume no obligation, to block users, hide and/or delete comments, posts, images, etc. with or without notice as a result of violating the below conditions. We reserve the right to amend these guidelines at our discretion.

We do not permit:

• Comments that are racist, sexist, abusive, profane, violent, obscene, vulgar, falsehoods or are widely off-topic
• Comments that Libel, incite, threaten or make ad hominem attacks on students, staff, guests or others
• Personal attacks or name calling of students, staff, or other individuals
• Complaints of any nature that specifically identify individuals
• Comments that are inciting disrespect, hate, harassment or bullying nature
• Comments selling products or promoting commercial or other ventures (Spam)
• Comments advertising businesses or items that are not related to the operations of KCKPS

Social media sites are third party applications and do have their own Terms of Services and Policies that are not governed by the district.

Did you know that only one out of every three Kansas adults aged 18 years and older are aware of the tobacco quit line services?

KCKPS is proud to be a Tobacco Free district. That is why all of our buildings are part of the KanQuit prevention initiative.

KanQuit also known as the KansasTobacco Quitline. This initiative is a free program designed to provide one-on-one coaching for Kansas residents who are ready to stop using tobacco products. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the program can be accessed online or by phone. The program is confidential and offers personalized support to each individual.

The Quitline can be reached by calling: 1-800-QUIT-NOW or by visiting: www.KSquit.org

Kansas Quitline Fact Sheet: https://www.kdheks.gov/tobacco/download/Quitline_Fact_Sheet.pdf