Public Notice - Use of Recording Devices on School Buses Annual Notice

Each year, the Board of Education reviews the information related to recording devices on school district buses found in Board Policy 711.2 - Student Conduct on School Transportation and Board Policy Regulation 711.2R3 - Use of Recording Devices on School Buses Regulation.  The Board reviewed the policy and regulations at the regular meeting of the Board of Education on Monday, August 19, 2019, and provides the following notice:

The Mason City Community School District Board of Directors has authorized the use of recording devices on school district buses. The recording devices will be used to monitor student behavior to maintain order on the school buses to promote and maintain a safe environment. Students and parents are hereby notified that the content of the recordings may be used in a student disciplinary proceeding. The content of the recordings are confidential student records and will be retained with other student records. Recordings will only be retained if necessary for use in a student disciplinary proceeding or other matter as determined necessary by the administration. Parents may request to view the recording of their child if the recordings are not used in a disciplinary proceeding involving their child.

The following notice is also placed on all school buses equipped with a recording device:

This bus is equipped with a recording/audio monitoring system.

Public Notice - Student Directory Information Annual Notice

Each year, the Board of Education reviews student directory information and what information will be released to the public as required in Board Policy and Regulations 506.2 and 506.2R1 - Student Directory Information. 

The Board reviewed this policy information at their meeting held on Monday, August 19, 2019. The following information may be released to the public in regard to any individual student of the school district as needed. Any student over the age of eighteen or any parent not wanting this information released to the public must make objection in writing by September 15, 2019 to the administrator. The objection needs to be renewed annually.

Name, grade level, enrollment status, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, degrees and wards received, photograph and likeness.

Equity - Nondiscrimination Annual Notice

July 1, 2019 - The Mason City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas of study: Business Education, Health Occupations Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, and Industrial Education.

It is the policy of the Mason City 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:

Equity - Nondiscrimination notices, procedures and forms can be found by clicking on Public Notices in the menu on the left panel of the district's website.

Public Notice - Open Enrollment

Parents/guardians considering the use of the open enrollment option to enroll their children in another public school district in the state of Iowa should be aware of the following dates:

March 1, 2019 – Last date for regular open enrollment requests for the 2019-20 school year.

September 1, 2019 – Last date for open enrollment requests for entering kindergarten students for the 2019-20 school year.

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