Lake of the Woods School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or disability in its programs and activities. The following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Jeff Nelson, Superintendent, 504 Coordinator, Mary Merchant, HS Principal, Alternate 504 Coordinator.

SECTION 504 COORDINATOR
Name: Mary Merchant (PreK-12 Principal)
Office Address: Main Office
Office Phone Number: 218-634-2510 ext. 1436
Email Address: mary_m@lakeofthewoodsschool.org

ALTERNATE SECTION 504 COORDINATOR
Name: Joyce Beckel (School Social Worker)
Office Address: Elementary & High School
Office Phone Number: 218-634-2510 ext. 1554
Email Address: joyce_b@lakeofthewoodsschool.org

TITLE IX COORDINATOR
Name: Mary Merchant (PreK-12 Principal)
Office Address: Main Office
Office Phone Number: 218-634-2510 ext. 1436
Email Address: mary_m@lakeofthewoodsschool.org

ALTERNATE TITLE IX COORDINATOR
Name: Sam Lyon (Athletic Director)
Office Address: Main Office
Office Phone Number: 218-634-2510 ext. 1420
Email Address: samantha_l@lakeofthewoodsschool.org

Civil Rights Complaint Procedure

• 101. Policy – Legal Status of the School District
  • 101.1. Policy – Name of the School District
• 102. Policy – Equal Educational Opportunity
• 103. Policy – Complaints – Students, Employees, Parents, and Other Persons
• 104. Policy – School District Mission Statement

• 201. Policy – Legal Status of the School Board
• 202. Policy – School Board Officers
• 203. Policy – Operation of the School Board – Governing Rules
  • 203.1. Policy – School Board Procedures – Rules of Order
  • 203.2. Policy – Order of the Regular School Board Meeting
  • 203.5. Policy – School Board Meeting Agenda
  • 203.6. Policy – Consent Agendas
• 204. Policy – School Board Meeting Minutes
• 205. Policy – Open Meetings & Closed Meetings
• 206. Policy – Public Participation in School Board Meetings/Complaints About Persons at School Board Meetings & Data Privacy Considerations
• 207. Policy – Public Hearings
• 208. Policy – Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies
• 209. Policy – Code of Ethics
• 210. Policy – Conflict of Interest – School Board Members
• 211. Policy – Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student
• 212. Policy – School Board Member Development
• 213. Policy – School Board Committees
• 214. Policy – Out-of-State Travel by School Board Members
• 231. Policy – School Board Members Request for Information

• 301. Policy – School District Administration
• 302. Policy – Superintendent
• 303. Policy – Superintendent Selection
• 304. Policy – Superintendent Contract, Duties, & Evaluation
• 305. Policy – Policy Implementation
• 306. Policy – Administrator Code of Ethics

• 401. Policy – Equal Employment Opportunity
• 402. Policy – Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
• 403. Policy – Discipline, Suspension, & Dismissal of School District Employees
• 404. Policy – Employment Background Checks
• 405. Policy – Veteran’s Preference
• 406. Policy – Public & Private Personnel Data
• 407. Policy – Employee Right to Know – Exposure to Hazardous Substances
• 408. Policy – Subpoena of a School District Employee
• 409. Policy – Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions, & Creations
• 410. Policy – Family & Medical Leave Policy
• 412. Policy – Expense Reimbursement
• 413. Policy – Harassment & Violence
  • 413. FORM – FOR POLICY – HARASSMENT & VIOLENCE REPORTING (below)
    • 413 FORM – ELECTRONIC VERSION
    • 413 Form – Print Version
• 414. Policy – Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse
  • 414. FORM – FOR POLICY – CONFIDENTIAL STUDENT MALTREATMENT REPORTING FORM (below)
    • 414 FORM – ELECTRONIC VERSION
    • 414 Form – Print Version
• 415. Policy – Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults
• • 416. Form –  for Policy – Drug & Alcohol Testing416. Policy – Drug & Alcohol Testing
• 417. Policy – Chemical Use & Abuse
• 418. Policy – Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School
  • 418. Form for Policy – Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School
• 419. Policy – Tobacco Free Environment
• 420. Policy – Students & Employees with Infections & Diseases
• 421. Policy – Gifts to Employees & School Board Members
• 422. Policy – Policies Incorporated by
• 423. Policy – Employee-Student Relationships
• 424. Policy – License Status
• 425. Policy – Staff Development & Mentoring
• 427. Policy – Workload Limit for Certain Special Education Teachers
• 428. Policy -Time Off for Public Office Meetings

• 501. Policy – School Weapons Policy
• 502. Policy – Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, & Student’s Person
• 503. Policy – Student Attendance
• 504. Policy – Student Dress & Appearance
• 505. Policy – Distribution of Non-School Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students & Employees
• 506. Policy – Student Discipline
  • 506. PROCEDURE – Discipline Complaint Procedure 
  • 506. FORM FOR POLICY – NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
• 507. Policy – Corporal Punishment
• 508. Policy – Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individual Education Programs
• 509. Policy – Enrollment of Nonresident Students
• 510. Policy – Student Activities
• 511. Policy – Student Fundraising
  • 511. FORM FOR POLICY – STUDENT FUNDRAISER – NON-FOOD ITEM (BELOW)
    • 511. Form – Electronic Version
    • 511. Form – Print Version
  • 511. FORM FOR POLICY – STUDENT FUNDRAISER – FOOD/BEVERAGE ITEM (BELOW)
    • 511. Form – Electronic Version
    • 511. Form – Print Version
• 512. Policy – Student Sponsored Student Publications & Activities
• 513. Policy – Student Promotion, Retention, & Program Design
• 514. Policy – Bullying Prohibition
  • 514. FORM FOR POLICY – BULLYING INCIDENT FORM
    • 514. Form Electronic Version
    • 514. Form – Print Version
  • 514. FORM FOR POLICY – STUDENT REPORTING FORM
    • 514. Form Electronic Version
    • 514. Form – Print Version
• 515. Policy – Protection & Privacy of Pupil Records
  • 515. Form for Policy – Protection & Privacy of Pupil Records
• 516. Policy – Student Medication
• 516.5. Policy – Overdose Medication
• 517. Policy – Student Recruiting
• 518. Policy – DNR-DNI Orders
  • 518-A. Protocol for Screening & treatment of Head Lice
• 519. Policy – Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
• 520. Policy – Student Surveys
• 521. Policy – Student Disability Nondiscrimination
  • 521. Form for Policy – Student Disability Nondiscrimination
• 522. Policy – Student Sex Discrimination
• 523. Policy – Policies Incorporated by Reference
• 524. Policy – Internet Acceptable Use & Safety Policies
  • 524. Form For Policy – Internet Agreement Form
• 525. Policy – Violence Prevention (Applicable to Students & Staff)
• 526. Policy – Hazing Prohibition
• 527. Policy – Student Use & Parking of Motor Vehicles, Patrols, Inspections, & Searches
• 528. Policy – Student, Parental, Family, & Marital Status Nondiscrimination
• 529. Policy – Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Student
• 530. Policy – Immunization Requirements
• 531. Policy – Pledge of Allegiance
• 532. Policy – Use of Peace Officers & Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEP’s from School Grounds
  • 532-A. Restrictive Procedures for Children with Disabilities
• 533. Policy – Wellness
• 534. Policy – Unpaid Meal Charges
• 535. Policy – Service Animals in Schools
  • 535. Form for Policy Service Animals in Schools

• 601. Policy – School District Curriculum & Instruction Goals
• 602. Policy – Organization of School Calendar & School Day
  • 602-A. Emergency Weather Related School Closing
• 603. Policy – Curriculum Development
• 604. Policy – Instructional Curriculum
• 605. Policy – Alternative Programs
• 606. Policy – Textbooks & Instructional Material
  • 606.5 Policy – Library Materials 
  • 606. Form for Policy – Novel/Text Request Form
• 607. Policy – Organization of Grade Levels
• 608. Policy – Instructional Services – Special Education
• 609. Policy – Religion & Religious & Cultural Observances
• 610. Policy – Field Trip
• 611. Policy – Home Schooling
• 612.1. Policy – Development of Parental Involvement Policies for Title I Programs
• 613. Policy – Graduation Requirements
• 614. Policy – School District Testing Plan & Procedure
  • 614. Form for Policy – Assurance of Test Security & Non-Disclosure
• 615. Policy – Basic Standards Testing Accommodations, Modifications, & Exemptions for IEP, Section 504 Accommodation & IEP Students
• 616. Policy – School District System Accountability
• 618. Policy – Assessment of Student Achievement
• 619. Policy – Staff Development for Standards
• 620. Policy – Credit for Learning
• 621. Policy – Literacy and the READ Act
• 624. Policy – On-Line Learning Options
• 625. Policy – Counseling & Pre-Career & Technical Programs
• 630. Policy – Weighted Grading Policy

• 701. Policy – Establishment & Adoption for School District Budget
  • 701.1 Policy – Modification of School District Budget
• 702. Policy – Accounting
  • 702.A Policy – Collection of Unpaid Fees
• 703. Policy – Annual Audit
• 704. Policy – Development & Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Asset & a Fixed Asset Accounting System
• 705. Policy – Investment
• 706. Policy – Acceptance of Gifts
• 707. Policy – Transportation of Public School Students
• 708. Policy – Transportation of Nonpublic School Students
• 709. Policy – Student Transportation Safety Policy
  • 709. Form for Policy Student Transportation Safety Policy
• 710. Policy – Extracurricular Transportation
• 711. Policy – Videotaping on School Buses
• 712. Policy – Video Surveillance Other Than On Buses
• 713. Policy – Student Activity Accounting
  • 713. FORM FOR POLICY – FUNDRAISING APPROVAL FORM (Non-Food Items)
    • 713. FORM – ELECTRONIC VERSION
    • 713. Form – Print Version
  • 713. FORM FOR POLICY – FUNDRAISING APPROVAL FORM (Food Items)
    • 713. FORM – ELECTRONIC VERSION
    • 713. Form – Print Version
• 714. Policy – Fund Balances
• 720. Policy – Vending Machines
• 721. Policy – Uniform Grant Guidance
• 722. Policy – Public Data Request
  • 722. FORM FOR POLICY – PUBLIC DATA REQUEST FORM
    • 722. Form – Electronic Version
    • 722. Form – Print Version
• 725. Policy – Drug Dog Alert on Persons Other Than Lake of the Woods Employees
• 726. Policy – Procurement Card
  • 726. FORM FOR POLICY – TERMINATION OF PRIVILEGE NOTICE
    • 726. Form – Electronic Version
    • 726. Form – Print Version
  • 726. FORM FOR POLICY – CARD MISUSE FORM
    • 726. Form – Electronic Version
    • 726. Form – Print Version
• 750. Policy – Use of and Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• 751. Policy – Sports Team State Tournament Closing Policy

• 801. Policy – Equal Access to School Facilities
• 802. Policy – Disposition of Obsolete Equipment & Material
• 805. Policy – Waste Reduction & Recycling
• 806. Policy – Crisis Management Policy
• 807. Policy – Health & Safety Policy
• 808. Policy – COVID-19 Face Covering Policy

• 901. Policy – Community Education
• 902. Policy – Use of School District Facilities & Equipment
• 903. Policy – Visitors to School District Building & Site
• 904. Policy – Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Nonschool Persons
  • 904. FORM – FOR POLICY – REQUEST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS
    • 904 FORM – ELECTRONIC VERSION
    • 904 Form – Print Version
• 905. Policy – Advertising
• 906. Policy – Community Notification of Predatory Offenders
• 907. Policy – Rewards