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RATIONALE/OBJECTIVE:
The Cobb County School District (District) is
dedicated to providing students an effective and safe learning environment
during the school day and all school-related activities.
The District prohibits discrimination based on gender in any interscholastic
or intramural athletics program offered by the District.
RULE:
The District's high schools shall not
participate in, sponsor, or provide coaching staff for interscholastic
sports events which are conducted under the authority of, conducted under
the rules of, or scheduled by any athletic association unless the charter,
bylaws, or other governing documents of such athletic association comply
with the Georgia Equity in Sports Act.
A. SPORTS EQUITY COORDINATOR:
1. The Superintendent shall designate an individual, known as
the sports equity
coordinator, to coordinate compliance
with the Georgia Equity in Sports Act.
2. The District shall annually notify all its students of the
name, office address, and
office telephone number of the sports
equity coordinator.
3. The sports equity coordinator shall investigate any
complaint received by the District
alleging noncompliance with the
Georgia Equity in Sports Act. The investigation shall
be in accordance with the grievance
procedures provided by this Administrative Rule.
B. DONATIONS:
The District acknowledges that it has authority to accept donations.
Donations may be monetary, real or personal property or services. Any
donations made to athletic programs of the District shall conform to state
and federal laws and to the policies of the Board. To assist the District in
maintaining compliance with the Georgia Equity in Sports Act, any donations
made to athletic programs of the District must be accompanied by either a
valuation of such donation or an accounting of actual costs incurred by the
donor regarding the donation. The Director of Student Activities, Policy and
Planning shall establish criteria for the evaluation of offers and
acceptance of donations to the athletic programs of the District.
C. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES:
Any student, or a parent/guardian on behalf of his/her minor child who is a
student, who feels that he/she has been discriminated against based upon
gender in violation of the Georgia Equity in Sports Act may file a complaint
as follows:
1. The student or parent/guardian must complete Form JJIF-1
and submit it to the sports
equity coordinator. The sports equity
coordinator shall date-stamp the complaint
when received.
2. The sports equity coordinator shall take reasonable steps
to ascertain the essential
facts regarding the circumstances
surrounding the complaint. The sports equity
coordinator may obtain additional
information from the complainant and/or other
individuals that may have knowledge
of the circumstances surrounding the alleged
violation. The confidentiality of any
information obtained shall be maintained in
accordance with federal and state law
and the District’s policies on confidentiality of
student and employee information.
3. The sports equity coordinator shall render a decision in
writing no later than 30
calendar days after receipt of the
complaint, and such decision shall set forth the
facts and rationale for the decision.
4. A copy of the decision shall be provided to the
complainant within five calendar days
of the date of the decision, by
certified mail or hand delivery to the address provided
by the complainant on the complaint
form. Notification to the complainant of the
decision shall be deemed to have been
made on the date of hand delivery or on the
date of deposit in the United States
mail by certified mail, return receipt requested, to
the address stated in the complaint.
5. A complainant shall have the right to appeal the decision
of the sports equity
coordinator to the Cobb County Board of
Education (Board) within 35 calendar days of
the date of the decision. The request for
appeal must be submitted by the
complainant in writing to the
Superintendent. The Superintendent's office shall date-
stamp the appeal when received.
6. The Board shall render a decision in writing no later than
30 calendar days or at the
next regularly scheduled Board
meeting after receipt of the appeal, whichever is later,
and such decision shall set forth the
facts and rationale for the decision.
7. A copy of the decision of the Board shall be provided to
the complainant within five
calendar days of the date of the date
of the decision, by certified mail or hand
delivery to the address provided by
the complainant on the complaint form.
Notification to the complainant of
the decision shall be deemed to have been made on
the date of hand delivery or on the
date of deposit in the United States mail by
certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the address stated in the complaint.
8. A complainant may appeal a decision of the Board to the
State Board of Education in
accordance with the procedures specified in
O.C.G.A.§ 20-2-1160.
Adopted: 7/26/01
Reclassified an Administrative Rule: 9/1/04
Reviewed: 8/10/05 |