Policies
Summit Public Schools
Board Governance
Summit Public Schools’ Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Code, and Code of Ethics
Bullying/Harassment Prevention Policy
Summit Public Schools believes that all students have a right to a safe and healthy learning environment. Summit prohibits bullying and disruptive behaviors that interfere with students’ ability to learn, negatively affect student engagement, diminish school safety, and contribute to a hostile school environment.
Freedom of Expression Policy
Summit Public Schools (“Summit”) believes that free inquiry and exchange of ideas are essential components of education. Summit respects the right to express ideas and opinions, take stands on issues, and support causes, even when such expression is controversial or unpopular. However, Summit reserves the right to place reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of any expression.
Gender Inclusive Schools Policy
The Gender Inclusive Schools Policy (the “Policy”) is intended to advise school site staff and administration regarding transgender and gender non-conforming student concerns in order to create a safe learning environment for all students, and to ensure that every student has equal access to all components of their educational program.
Math Placement
All of Summit’s math courses are personalized and differentiated in order to meet the needs of very diverse learners. The vast majority of incoming 9th graders will be appropriately challenged by Math I. However based on their previous exposure to math, it may be appropriate for some incoming 9th graders to start their Summit math sequence in Math II.
Privacy Policy
As educators and parents, protecting student data privacy is Summit’s top priority. We use the Canvas Platform in our own schools and work tirelessly to keep student information safe.
Title IX: Sex-Based Non-discrimination
Summit Public Schools (“Summit”) is committed to providing a learning environment free of unlawful discrimination. This commitment extends to all students involved in academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs or activities of the school, whether that program or activity is in a school facility, on school transportation or at a class or school training held elsewhere.
Website Accessibility Policy
Summit Public Schools (SPS) is committed to making its website content accessible to all persons, including individuals with disabilities.
California Schools
Employee Non-discrimination Policy – California
Summit Public Schools (“Summit”) is committed to providing a work environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment. Summit will provide equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants and staff in recruitment, hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, promotion and training.
Employee Sexual Harassment Policy – California
Summit Public Schools (“Summit”) is committed to providing a work environment free of unlawful discrimination, including sexual harassment. This commitment extends to all employees and other persons involved in academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs or activities of the school, whether that program or activity is in a school facility, on school transportation, or at a class training held elsewhere.
CA Immigration Enforcement Advisory (AB 699)
California Assembly Bill No. 699 (2017) required the Attorney General of California to prepare model policies “…ensuring that public schools remain safe and accessible to all California residents regardless of immigration status” and directs local education agencies such as Summit Public Schools to share these policies. In accordance with Assembly Bill No. 699 (2017), Summit Public Schools shares this guidance to assist members of the Summit community in responding to matters related to immigration and immigration enforcement.
Non-discrimination Statement – California
Summit Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to all programs.
Special Education – California
Summit Public Schools desires to provide full educational opportunities to all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities shall receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and, to the maximum extent possible, shall be educated in the least restrictive environment with nondisabled students.
Student Non-discrimination Policy – California
Summit Public Schools (“Summit”) is committed to providing a learning environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying. Summit will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
Student Sexual Harassment Policy – California
Summit Public Schools (“Summit”) is committed to providing a learning environment free of unlawful discrimination, including sexual harassment. This commitment extends to all students involved in academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs or activities of the school, whether that program or activity is in a school facility, on school transportation or at a class or school training held elsewhere.
Uniform Complaint Procedure – California
The Executive Director at your school site has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination. If you believe that you or your child has experienced unlawful discrimination or discriminatory harassment at school based on any protected class, you have the right to file a formal complaint.
Washington Schools
Bullying and Harassment Prevention – Summit Public Schools Washington
Summit prohibits bullying and disruptive behaviors that interfere with students’ ability to learn, negatively affect student engagement, diminish school safety, and contribute to a hostile school environment.
Employee Non-discrimination Policy – Summit Public Schools Washington
Summit Public Schools Washington (“Summit”) is committed to providing a work environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment. Summit will provide equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants and staff in recruitment, hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, promotion and training.
Employee Sexual Harassment Policy – Summit Public Schools Washington
Summit Public Schools Washington (“Summit”) is committed to providing a work environment free of unlawful discrimination, including sexual harassment. This commitment extends to all employees and other persons involved in academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs or activities of the school, whether that program or activity is in a school facility, on school transportation, or at a class training held elsewhere.
Non-discrimination Statement – Summit Public Schools Washington
Summit Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Public Records Policy – Summit Public Schools Washington
The State of Washington’s Public Records Act was enacted to provide the people with broad access to public records. In accordance therewith, Summit Public Schools Washington, a Washington nonprofit corporation, shall use the following Public Records Act Policy regarding access to public records of Summit Washington and the schools operated by Summit Washington.
Student Non-discrimination Policy – Summit Public Schools Washington
Summit Public Schools Washington (“Summit”) is committed to providing a learning environment free of unlawful discrimination. Summit will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.
Student Sexual Harassment Policy – Summit Public Schools Washington
Summit Public Schools Washington (“Summit”) is committed to providing a learning environment free of unlawful discrimination, including sexual harassment. This commitment extends to all students involved in academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs or activities of the school, whether that program or activity is in a school facility, on school transportation or at a class or school training held elsewhere.
Title IX Policy – Summit Public Schools Washington
It is the policy of Summit Public Schools Washington (“Summit”) to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 and its regulations, which prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex.
Complaint Procedure – Summit Public Schools Washington
The Governing Board recognizes that Summit Public Schools (“SPS”) has primary responsibility for ensuring that it complies with the applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing educational programs.
