The Portsmouth School Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs, activities, and services, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. 

 

The Portsmouth School Nutrition Program is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

 

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

 

Charles Grossman

Title IX Coordinator

Portsmouth School Department

1 Junkins Avenue

Portsmouth, NH  03801

(603) 436-7100

 

The following persons have been designated to handle inquires or complaints regarding the Food Nutrition Program non-discrimination policy:

 

Deborah Riso,                                                                 Kelly Harper

School Nutrition Director                                             Interim Human Resource Director           

Portsmouth School Department                                  1 Junkins Avenue

1 Junkins Avenue                                                            Portsmouth, NH  03801

Portsmouth, NH  03801                                                (603) 610-4478

(603) 436-0443

 

The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for the oversight of all anti-discrimination laws and Portsmouth School Department policies, including those dealing with sexual harassment.  This responsibility includes being available to meet with students, parents and/or guardians regarding any sex discrimination concerns or formal complaints.  The Title IX Coordinator also tracks complaints to be aware of, and respond to, any trends and to ensure that timely and complete investigations of complaints are conducted. Portsmouth School Department is committed to taking any steps necessary to respond to and preventsexual harassment. In addition, the following individuals are also authorized to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

 

Shawn Donovan	Andrew Korman	Tim Hodgdon
Assistant Principal	Assistant Principal	Assistant Principal
Portsmouth High School	Portsmouth High School	Portsmouth Middle School
50 Andrew Jarvis Drive	50 Andrew Jarvis Drive	155 Parrott Avenue
Portsmouth, NH  03801	Portsmouth, NH  03801	Portsmouth, NH  03801
(603)436-7100 ext. 2902	(603)436-7100 ext. 2905	(603)436-5781 ext. 2113
sdonovan@sau52.org	akorman@sau52.org	thodgdon@sau52.org

 

Inquiries regarding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. and/or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may also, or instead of, may be directed to:

 

U.S. Department of Education 
Office for Civil Rights 
5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor
Suite 900 
Boston, MA 02109-1491 
(617) 289-0111, TTY (877) 521-2172 

Additionally, inquiries may also be directed to the:

NH Commission for   Human Rights		Equal Employment Opportunity   Commission (EEOC)
2 Industrial Park Drive		John F. Kennedy Federal Building 475 Government Center
Concord, NH 03301-8501		Boston, MA 02203
(603) 271-2767		Tel. (800) 669-4000

 

To file a program complaint of discrimination regarding the School Nutrition Program a verbal complaint may be made to the School Nutrition Director. In addition, a complaint may be initiated by completing the USDA office, (http://ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html) or by letter addressed to the USDA with all of the information requested in the form.  Completed forms or written correspondence should be submitted to:

 

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue SW

 Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

 

                                               

ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) 
The mission of the ESOL Program is to ensure that all English language learners are given an equitable, appropriate, and academically challenged education.  The lack of English language skills is not a barrier for participation in any courses and ESOL classes are credit bearing.