West I.S.D. GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM Notice of Student Nomination

West I.S.D. Gifted and Talented Program will begin accepting nominations for the GT program beginning August 17, 2009. District students currently in grades K-12 are eligible for program services by qualifying for the program through state guidelines and local policy.

Nominations are accepted from teachers, school personnel, parents/guardians and community members. Teachers and school personnel interested in nominating a student are asked to obtain a Professional Nomination form from a campus counselor or principal. The Professional Nomination form is to be returned to the Counselor. Parents/guardians and community members interested in nominating a student should contact the student's campus to obtain a Parent/Adult Nomination form. The form is to be returned to the child's campus and must be received by October 8, 2009. Nominations received after the deadline date will be considered the following school year.

The West ISD school district does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, age or national origin in its educational programs, activities, or employment as required by Title IX, Section 504 and Title VI.

Child Find Notice

ESC Region 12 and the Rio Brazos Educational Cooperative offer child find information, referral services, and public awareness to parents and community members at no cost. Services may be available for children from birth through the age of 21. Information about Child Find can be found at these links:
http://www.esc12.net/childfind/default.html
http://www.rbec.net/specialeducation.html

Public Notice on Title I Private School Notification

In order to meet the West Independent School District’s Federal Program requirements, we are hereby publishing the following notices:

Title I, Part A

Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Education Agencies (LEA) provides supplemental funding to state and LEAs for resources to help schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families provide a high-quality education that will enable all children to meet the state's student performance standards. Title I, Part A supports schools in implementing either a school-wide program or a targeted assistance program. These programs must use effective methods and instructional strategies that are grounded in scientifically based research.

Title I, Part D, Subparts 1 and 2

Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk provides supplemental funding to state and LEAs to improve the educational service to children in facilities for the neglected or delinquent so that these students will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills contained in the state content standards in order to meet the same student performance standards that all children in the state are expected to meet. Title I, Part D has a primary focus of facilitating the transition and academic needs of students from correctional programs to further education or employment. The division administers the two formula programs.

Title II, Part A - Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting

Fund provides supplemental funding to improve student achievement by elevating teacher and principal quality through recruitment, hiring, and retention strategies to improve teacher and principal quality and increase the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom and highly qualified principals and assistant principals in schools. The program uses scientifically based professional development interventions and holds districts and schools accountable for improvements in student academic performance.

Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technology Education Programs

West Independent School District offers career and technology education programs in Business Education, Family and Consumer Education and Industrial Technology Education.  Admission to these programs is based on interest and aptitude, age appropriateness, and class availability.

It is the policy of West ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

It is the policy of West ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

West ISD will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.

For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator and Section 504 Coordinator, Dr. Jan Hungate, Assistant Superintendent, 801 N. Reagan St., West, Texas 76691,
254-826-7500.

West Independent School District ofrece programas vocacionales en Educación del negocio, educación de la familia y del consumidor y educación industrial de la tecnología.   La admisión a estos programas se basa en interés y aptitud, conveniencia de la edad, y disponibilidad de la clase
 
Es norma de West ISD de no discriminar por motives de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, en sus programas, servicios o activades vocacionales, tal como lo requiren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Titulo IX de las Enmiendas en la Educacion, de 1972, y la Seccion 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitacion de 1973, segun enmienda.

Es norma de West ISD de no discriminar por motives de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, impedimento o edad, en sus procedimientos de empleo, tal como lo requieren el Titulo VI de la Lay de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; al Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la ley de Discriminación por Edad, de 1975, según enmienda, y la Sesión 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitacion de 1973, según enmienda.

West ISD tomará las medidas necesarias para asegurar que la falta de habilidad en el uso de la lengua ingle no sea un obstáculo para la admisión y participación en todos los programas educativos y vocacionales.

Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos para quejas, comuniquese con el Coordinador del Titulo IX, Dr. Jan Hungate, Assistant Superintendent, 801 N. Reagan St., West, Texas 76691, 254-826-7500. y/o el Coordinador de la Sección 504 Jan Hungate, Assistant Superintendent, 801 N. Reagan St., West, Texas 76691, 254-826-7500.