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Policy Notifications
Happy Valley School is committed to keeping our families, students, and staff fully informed of all school policies, rights, and required notifications.
Title IX – Non-Discrimination Policy
Happy Valley School is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and equitable learning environment for all students, staff, and community members. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, disability, or age in our hiring and enrollment practices, or in the administration of any of our programs or activities.
What Is Title IX?
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Title IX states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
– Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Title IX protections apply to:
👩🎓 Students
👩🏫 Staff and employees
👨👩👧 Parents and guardians
🏫 All school programs and activities
Sexual Harassment Information
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Title IX regulations prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex – including gender-based and sexual harassment discrimination – in the school’s education programs and activities, including employment.
Happy Valley School is committed to maintaining an educational and working environment free from sex discrimination and harassment. We encourage any student or employee who believes they have been subjected to discrimination on the basis of sex – whether by students or school employees – to utilize this procedure.
Title IX policy is available by request. For a copy of the policy, please contact: jmcdonald@happyvalleyschool.org
Jeannine McDonald – Title IX Coordinator
- jmcdonald@happyvalleyschool.org
- 623-376-2900
- Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.
Safety Policy
In accordance with ARS 15-153, Happy Valley School’s governing board has adopted the following policy.
The Executive Director, Principal, or their designee must report to local law enforcement any suspected crime against a person or property that:
- Is a “serious offence” (ARS 13-706) or involves a “deadly weapon” or “dangerous instrument” or that could pose a “threat of death or serious injury”
- Any conduct that poses a “threat of death or serious physical injury” to employees, students, or others on school property
Happy Valley School will report any such incident to the parent or guardian of each student involved, subject to the requirements of federal law.
Happy Valley School’s governing board shall prescribe and enforce policies and procedures to maintain a record on any person who is disciplined pursuant to this policy and on request shall make that record available to any school, school district governing board, or charter school governing body that is considering hiring that person.
Additional Policy Documents
All Policy Documents – Downloads
A complete list of all policy notification documents available for download:
- 623-376-2900
- nseid@happyvalleyschool.org
- 7140 West Happy Valley Road Peoria, AZ 85383
- Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM