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ANNUAL NOTIFICATIONS

ACCOUNTABILITY DESIGNATIONS (ESSA)

The New York State Education Department recently released accountability designations for all public school districts as required under the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

For the 2026-27 school year, Johnsburg Central School District has been named a Local Support and Improvement district. This accountability designation means that all students are meeting expectations for performance. 

More about ESSA: Schools are held accountable for several indicators, including academic performance, English language proficiency and absenteeism. High schools are also held accountable for graduation rates. 

These measures are evaluated at the schoolwide level, and also among sub-groups, such as by racial identity, disability and income level. Based on these indicators, all schools receive one of the following designations: 

  • Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) are identified every three years (i.e., 2025-26, 2028-29 school years), and refer to schools experiencing low overall performance across all student groups. 
  • Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) are identified every three years (i.e., 2025-26, 2028-29 school years), using the same scenarios used to make CSI identifications. A subgroup identified for TSI that meets any scenario used to identify for CSI will be identified for ATSI.
  • Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) applies to schools with one or more subgroups of students identified for additional support.
  • Local Support and Improvement (LSI), formerly Good Standing, indicates that all students are meeting expectations for performance. 

For more information about the district’s accountability designations, please contact Johnsburg CSD Superintendent of Schools Cathy Kennedy by calling (518) 251-2921 ext. 9.

ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTION REPORT

Notice is hereby given that the annual inspection for the Johnsburg Central School District for fire hazards which might endanger the lives of students, teachers, employees therein, has been completed and the report thereof is available at the office of Johnsburg Central School District for inspection by all interested persons.

ANNUAL EDUCATOR EVALUATION PLANS: APPR/STEPS 

New York State Education Law requires school districts to post their Educator Evaluation plans to their district website. Find our plan here.

ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW/EDUCATOR EVALUATION RATINGS: PARENT/GUARDIAN RIGHT TO REQUEST

New York State Education Law requires each classroom teacher and school principal to receive an Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) that results in a composite effectiveness score and rating. Parents/guardians have the right to request the final educator evaluation rating information for their child’s current classroom teacher(s) and principal(s), as available under the district’s currently approved educator evaluation plan. To initiate this request, please contact your child’s principal in their corresponding school.

BODY MASS INDEX

New York state requires schools to track each student's body mass index (BMI) and weight status category as part of school health examinations. Every year, the New York State Department of Health surveys some schools for the number of students in each weight status category. If the state surveys Johnsburg Central School District, the district will report only summary group data. Student names and other personally identifying information are not reported. In order to opt out of the sharing of this data, parents/guardians must contact the district.

CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE

If you suspect a child is being abused or maltreated (neglected), report it by calling 1-800-342-3720, a toll-free 24-hour hotline operated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call TDD/TTY at 1-800-638-5163 or have your video relay system provider call 1-800-342-3720. If you believe a child is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local police department. Information about reporting child abuse and maltreatment (neglect) is available online on the Child Protective Services website. 

CODE OF CONDUCT

Access the 2026-2027 Johnsburg Central School Code of Conduct/Student Handbook.

CONCUSSION

New York state requires tackle football programs to provide information about concussions and sub-concussive blows, and the injuries that might occur as a result of such blows, to the parents/guardians of all children participating in tackle football programs. The Johnsburg Central School District is providing the Information from the New York State Department of Health Sport-Related Concussion webpage so that you are aware of the risks of concussion and other brain injuries.

CONTINUATION OF OPERATIONS

New York state requires school districts to develop a continuity of operations plan and make it available. The Johnsburg Central School District is provides the Pandemic Continuity of Operations Plan on page 33 of the District Safety Plan so stakeholders are aware of the district's plans in the event of an ongoing public health emergency involving communicable disease.

DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT (DASA)

The goal of the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) is to provide students with a safe and supportive learning environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment and bullying. Some of the law requirements include: establishing anti-harassment and discrimination policies, creating school training programs, and including a course in civility, citizenship and character education in the curriculum for every grade level. To view the policies and process for reporting harassment, bullying and discrimination, visit the Johnsburg CSD Dignity For All Students Act webpage. 

The DASA Coordinator for Johnsburg CSD is Alexandria Harris.

If you would like to file a Student Harassment Incident, please complete the Johnsburg Central School DASA Complaint Form and return it to your building principal or guidance counselor. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your building principal or guidance counselor via phone or email so we can address your concerns.

DISTRICTWIDE SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN

As required by state education law, the Johnsburg Central School District maintains a districtwide safety plan and must post this plan on its website. This plan is designed to prevent or minimize the effects of violent incidents and emergencies and to facilitate the coordination of schools and school districts with local and county resources in the event of such incidents or emergencies. Johnsburg Central School District’s plan is below and/or available on the District-Wide School Safety Plan page. The plan also includes the method by which Johnsburg Central School District will ensure the availability of devices, internet access, provision of special education and related services for students with disabilities, and the expectations for time spent in different remote modalities.

DOMINIC MURRAY SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST PREVENTION ACT

The Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act, a new law as of July 1, 2022, requires schools, students, and parents/guardians to have information on sudden cardiac arrest risks, signs, and symptoms. Please note that sudden cardiac arrest in children and youth is rare. The incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) on the playing field is 0.61 in 100,000.1.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is an emergency that happens when the heart suddenly stops working. It can cause death if not treated immediately, and even with treatment death may occur. Immediate treatment is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED). All public schools must have a staff member trained in the use of CPR and AED in school and at all school athletic events.

Preventing SCA before it happens is the best way to save a life. Both your family health history and your child’s personal history must be told to healthcare providers to help them know if your child is at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. Ask your child if they are having any of the symptoms listed below and tell a healthcare provider. Know your family history and tell a healthcare provider of any risk factors listed below.

Signs or Symptoms are:

  • Fainting or seizure, especially during or right after exercise or with excitement or startled
  • Racing heart, palpitations, or irregular heartbeat
  • Dizziness, lightheadedness, or extreme fatigue with exercise
  • Chest pain or discomfort with exercise
  • Excessive shortness of breath during exercise
  • Excessive, unexpected fatigue during or after exercise

Student’s Personal Risk Factors are:

  • Use of diet pills, performance-enhancing supplements, energy drinks, or drugs such as cocaine, inhalants, or recreational drugs
  • Elevated blood pressure or cholesterol
  • History of healthcare provider ordered test(s) for heart related issues

Student’s Family History Risk Factors are:

  • Family history of known heart abnormalities or sudden death before 50 years of age
  • Family members with unexplained fainting, seizures, drowning, near drowning, or car accidents before 50 years of age
  • Structural heart abnormality, repaired or unrepaired
  • Any relative diagnosed with the following conditions:
    • Enlarged Heart/ Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy/Dilated Cardiomyopathy
    • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
    • Heart rhythm problems, long or short QT interval
    • Brugada Syndrome
    • Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia
    • Marfan Syndrome- aortic rupture
    • Heart attack at 50 years or younger
    • Pacemaker or implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD)

SCA in students at risk can be triggered by athletic activities. To decrease any chance of SCA in a student, the health history form located in the registration software must be completed and signed by a parent/guardian before each sports season. This form has questions to help identify changes since the last physical examination or health history was completed. School personnel may require a student with health or history changes to see a healthcare provider before participating in athletics. 

Finally, the law requires any student who has signs and symptoms of pending SCA be removed from athletic activity until seen by a physician. The physician must provide written clearance to the school for the student to be able to return to athletics.

For further information on this topic, please contact your student's school nurse or the New York State Education Department’s Office of Student Support Services at studentsupportservices@nysed.gov or 518-486-6090. 

ED LAW 2D

New York State Education Law gives you the right to information about how Johnsburg Central School District is safeguarding student and staff data.

Read the Bill of Rights (Parents’ Bill of Rights).

Learn more about the vendors we work with.

Review our Data Security and Privacy Policy.

FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)

The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provides parents/guardians and students who are 18 years of age or older (known as “eligible students“) with certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. Parents/guardians and eligible students have the right to:

  • Inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days after the day a request for access is received by the school. These requests should be submitted to the building principal;
  • Request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent/guardian or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights;
  • Provide written consent before the school discloses personally identifiable information from the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent as outlined below;
  • File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the district to comply with the requirements of FERPA.
  • The name and address of the office that administers FERPA are: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202.

Disclosures without prior consent

Disclosure of personally identifiable information from a student’s education records is permitted without the consent of the parent/guardian or eligible student if it meets certain conditions, such as if the disclosure is:

  • To officials of another school, school system or institution of postsecondary education where the student seeks or intends to enroll, or where the student is already enrolled;
  • To authorized representatives of the U.S. comptroller general, the U.S. attorney general, the U.S. secretary of education or state and local educational authorities;
  • In connection with applications or determinations for financial aid;
  • To state and local officials or authorities to whom information is specifically allowed to be reported or disclosed by a state statute that concerns the juvenile justice system;
  • To organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, the school that meet certain requirements;
  • To accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions;
  • To parents/guardians of an eligible student if the student is a dependent for IRS tax purposes;
  • To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
  • To appropriate officials in connection with a health or safety emergency;
  • Designated as “directory information” by the district;
  • To an agency caseworker or other representative of a state or local child welfare agency or tribal organization that is authorized to access a student’s case plan;
  • To the secretary of agriculture or authorized representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service for national school lunch and nutrition programs.

FISCAL TRANSPARENCY DOCUMENTS

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW

For access to Johnsburg Central School District’s records under New York state’s Freedom of Information Law, please contact Administration Assistant Cindy Homer at 518-251-2921 or by stopping by during school hours. 

Requests should state that information is being sought under the Freedom of Information Law and provide a brief description of the public records requested. Please be as specific as possible (i.e. relevant dates, names, descriptions, etc.).

The district’s FOIL Officer will acknowledge receipt of any FOIL requests within five business days. The nature of the request will determine how quickly the information can be provided.

GRADE PROMOTION AND PLACEMENT POLICY

Promotion is based on successful completion of academic work and the number of units of credit earned. A conference of teachers, guidance, and principal will be held with each student on an annual basis to recommend grade placement. 

These decisions are guided by recommendations of teachers and staff members, past academic performance and parent/guardian input. Past academic performance refers to a variety of indicators of student achievement and growth.

For more information about the Freedom of Information Law, visit the Committee on Open Government website.

HAND SANITIZER USE

The Johnsburg Central School will be making alcohol-based hand sanitizers available in its school buildings. If parents/guardians wish to opt their child out of using it, they should send a written notice to the school. Letters can be sent to 165 Main Street, North Creek, NY 12853.

IDLING SCHOOL BUSES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS

State law requires school districts to take steps to minimize the idling of the engines of school buses and other school vehicles on school grounds. While students are boarding and departing school buses, the engine should be turned off. Students should be instructed about the importance of getting on and off buses in an orderly and efficient fashion to minimize loading and unloading time. Bus engines should also be off while parked at sporting events and other school activities. Exceptions to this “no idling” policy can be made in cases of emergency, mechanical issues or for necessary heating.

INTERNET-ENABLED DEVICES IN SCHOOLS: POLICY

New York State’s new Distraction-Free Learning Law aims to support student success by limiting digital distractions during the school day to create a positive learning environment for all students. Johnsburg Central School will implement a comprehensive bell-to-bell cell phone policy for students PreK–12. Students will not be permitted to use personal, internet-enabled devices on school grounds during instructional hours. 

Storage of Personal Electronic Devices :

  • Students must store their cell phones and internet-enabled devices in their lockers during the school day and may not access them at any point during the day.
  • Students are encouraged to lock their lockers. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • Students may store their devices in a locked cabinet located in Principal’s Office if they would like. 

During the School Day

  • Students may not use non-school issued internet-enabled devices on school grounds during the entire instructional day. This includes lunch, recess, study halls, hallways, and passing time.
  • Students may not have smartphones, smartwatches, or tablets in use during the school day. 

Exceptions

Use of personal electronic devices may be permitted on a case-by-case basis if:

  • Authorized by the school for specific educational purposes
  • Included in a student’s IEP or Section 504 Plan
  • Required for a student who is routinely responsible for the care and well-being of a family member, as determined through school review and oversight 

Contacting Your Student During the School Day

If you need to reach your student during the school day, please contact:

  • Main Office (518) 251-2921 ext 1
  • Principal’s Office (518) 251-2921 ext 0 

Students Contacting Parents and Guardians

  •   Students may use the phone in the Principal’s Office to contact a parent or guardian if necessary.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN

As required by Commissioner’s Regulation 100.12, the Johnsburg Central School District maintains an Instructional Technology Plan to help support achievement and engagement through the seamless integration of technology into teaching and learning, improve learning experiences for students and increase equitable access to technology-rich learning experiences for students and staff. Review the full Johnsburg Central School District’s 2026-2029 Instructional Technology Plan here.

LEAD TESTING

State law requires school districts to sample all water outlets currently or potentially used for drinking or cooking purposes in buildings that may be occupied by students and to submit those samples to a state-approved lab for analysis. Testing last took place on November 6th, 2025 and must be completed every three years thereafter, unless the state Commissioner of Health requires testing sooner.

The state established an action level of 0.005 milligrams of lead per liter. If a sample from a water outlet exceeds this level, schools must take steps to prevent the use of the outlet for drinking or cooking purposes until it is remediated and follow-up testing confirms it is no longer above the action level.

School districts are required to report the results of all water testing to the state Department of Health, the state Education Department and the local health department, and to post the results — along with remediation plans, if required — on the official district website. Review the full Lead Testing results.

NEW YORK STATE REPORT CARD

New York State Education Law requires school districts to make report card and accountability report information available on district websites. View the Johnsburg CSD report card.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY

The Johnsburg Central District does not discriminate on the basis of race (defined as, but not limited to, ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background, as well as traits historically associated with race including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, national origin, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, military status or any other protected status in its educational programs, employment or any other activities. Further, it is unlawful for an employer to retaliate against any individual because that person filed a complaint, opposed any unlawful practice or testified or assisted in an investigation or proceeding. Any inquiries and complaints regarding non-discrimination in the district may be referred to the district’s Compliance Officer.

OPEN MEETING LAW

Unless otherwise noted, the Johnsburg Central School District Board of Education will hold all meetings starting at 6 p.m. at Johnsburg Central School, 165 Main St, North Creek, NY 12853. Board meetings are held monthly on a Monday. A list of Board of Education meeting dates can be found on the Johnsburg CSD Board of Education webpage. Public comments and participation will be allowed. Agendas and Minutes are posted online. 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCED COURSEWORK

New York State Education Law requires the Johnsburg Central School District to inform students and parents/guardians of advanced coursework available to them.

COLLEGE COURSE CREDITS

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are designed for students who demonstrate a high level of interest, aptitude and success in the subject matter. In addition, students must demonstrate a high level of motivation. Students are recommended for AP courses by their teacher and guidance counselor. Johnsburg Central School offers the following AP Courses: AP United States History and AP Music Theory.

COLLEGE COURSES

Johnsburg Central School may offer courses through SUNY Adirondack and Syracuse University where students can earn college credits. These classes are taught by faculty who have gone through an extensive process at SUNY Adirondack and Syracuse University to get approval to teach these classes. College courses are currently offered in English, Math, Social Studies, and Spanish. Students should inquire in the Guidance Office about college courses. 

RELEASE OF STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION

Consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the district has designated certain categories of personally identifiable student information that it may release without prior written consent. This is known as “directory information.” The purpose of doing this is to enable student activities and accomplishments to be publicized and for the creation of such publications as the annual yearbook, programs for graduations, concerts and other special events, sports activity sheets and honor roll or recognition lists. Achievements are typically published on the school website and through school district social media, press releases to the local media and official district publications. Directory information can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent/guardian’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks. 

If you do not want any or all of these types of information pertaining to your child released without your prior written consent, please send this request in writing to Superintendent of Schools Cathy Kennedy at Johnsburg Central School, 165 Main Street, North Creek, NY 12853.

While the district will honor the request of any parent/guardian or eligible student who has submitted written notification opting their child out of the release of directory information, the district is not responsible for media that cover news happenings, sporting events or other school events that are open to the public, such as plays and musical performances.

SCHOOL BUDGET DOCUMENTS

New York State Education Law requires the Johnsburg Central School District  to provide a detailed statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes, specifying the several purposes and the amount for each. This information is presented below.

Visit the Budget and Finance webpage for more information.

SCHOOL SAFETY DRILLS

At its discretion, the District may participate in full-scale exercises in coordination with local and county emergency responders and preparedness officials. These procedures must ensure that: 

  1. Drills conducted during the school day with students present will be conducted in a trauma-informed, developmentally, and age-appropriate manner and will not include props, actors, simulations, or other tactics intended to mimic a school shooting or other act of violence or emergency;
  2. When drills are conducted, students and personnel will be informed that the activities are a drill. Students and personnel will not be informed in advance of evacuation drills;
  3. When utilized as a training resource, tabletop exercises may include a discussion-based activity for personnel in an informal classroom or meeting-type setting to discuss their roles during an emergency and their responses to a sample emergency situation;
  4. If the District opts to participate in full-scale exercises in conjunction with local and county emergency responders and preparedness officials that include props, actors, simulations, or other tactics intended to mimic a school shooting or other act of violence or emergency, the District will not conduct these exercises on a regular school day or when school activities such as athletics are occurring on district grounds. These exercises will not include students unless written consent from parents or persons in parental relation has been obtained.

New York State Education Law also requires school districts to post their school safety plans to their district website. Find our District-Wide Safety Plan here.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION

FACILITIES NOTICES

ANTI-IDLING LAW
New York State requires school districts to minimize unnecessary vehicle emissions during student transportation. The goal is to create healthier school environments by reducing unnecessary vehicle emissions and protecting student and community health.

All school district vehicles must turn off their engines when parked on school grounds, in front of a school, or while loading and unloading passengers. This applies to all school-owned or leased vehicles, not just school buses.

Limited idling is permitted in specific situations:
-Performing mechanical work
-Maintaining appropriate passenger temperatures
-Conducting emergency evacuations
-Operating wheelchair lifts

School districts must:
-Provide annual notice to personnel about the law
-Develop policies for efficient passenger loading

If you wish to view the exact wording of this law, please visit the New York State Education Department 

ASBESTOS NOTIFICATION COMPLIANCE
In compliance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), an inspection of asbestos-containing building materials is regularly performed for our school building. Such an inspection is required every three years, along with a periodic surveillance every six months. The inspection results and the complete Asbestos Management Plan are on file in the school district administrative offices, and are available for public review upon request.

FIRE INSPECTION
The annual fire inspection was conducted in May and the required reports were submitted to the New York State Education Department. 

PESTICIDE USE
Each year, the district is required to offer to district residents the option of receiving prior notice of pesticide application on school grounds. This applies to all staff and residents of the district. If you are interested in receiving notification, you will need to contact the school in writing stating your name, address, and telephone number. We are required to report three times each year if we have used pesticides since the beginning of the school year. If we have not needed to use pesticides, it is not necessary to report the use. Therefore, during the first two weeks of September, we will be collecting the notification requests. This information will be kept in the office of the Director of Facilities and for reference during the school year. It should be noted that if the school is going to be closed for 72 hours after applying a pesticide, no notification is necessary.

WATER TESTING
Safe and healthy school environments can foster healthy and successful children. To protect public health, the Public Health Law and New York State Health Department (NYSDOH) regulations require that all public schools and boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) test lead levels in water from every outlet that is being used, or could potentially be used, for drinking or cooking. If lead is found at any water outlet at levels above 15 parts per billion (ppb), which is equal to 15 micrograms per liter (µg/L), the NYSDOH requires that the school take action to reduce the exposure to lead.

As per state guidelines, the Johnsburg CSD had all water outlets sampled. The results can be found here.

 

PARENT RESOURCES

APPR RATING AND SCORE RELEASE PROCESS
APPR Rating and Score Release Process 2017-2018
School District Request Form
Release of APPR Information to Parents 2017
Understanding APPR 2017
Assessment Admin APPR 2014

CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE
To report child abuse or neglect contact the Office of Children and Family Services
1-800-342-3720
Child Protective Services

LÍNEA DE ABUSO INFANTIL
Para reportar el abuso infantil o descuido hay que contactar la Oficina de Servicios para Niños y Familias
1-800-342-3720
Servicios de Protección Infantil

CODE OF CONDUCT
Click the link above for the most recent Code of Conduct

FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the students’ education records.

These rights are:

1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the school receives a request for access. (Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The school official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.)

2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. (Parents or eligible students who wish to ask the school to amend a record should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the school decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the school will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.)

3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the school as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the school has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using its own employees or officials (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the school discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. FERPA requires a school district to make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or student of the records request unless it states in its annual notification that it intends to forward records on request.

4. The right to file a complaint with the US Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the Johnsburg Central School District to comply with the requirements of FERPA.

The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are:

Family Policy Compliance Office
US Dept. of Education
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202-5920

MILITARY OPT-OUT POLICY
Parents have the right to utilize the opt-out policy, which is outlined in the Student Handbook. This policy means that no student information will be given to U.S. Military Recruiters; however, without a signed request by a parent, New York State mandates that we provide student information to military services. Please refer to the Student Handbook release form.

MCKINNEY-VENTO ACT
Every school district must appoint a homeless liaison to help children and youth in temporary housing participate in school. The Mckinney-Vento Act covers children and youth who don’t have a fixed, adequate, and regular nighttime residence, such as those living:
-in an emergency or transitional shelter;
-with friends or relatives due to loss of housing or economic hardship (doubled up);
-in a motel, hotel, or campground;
-in a car, bus or train station, or other public place;
-in an abandoned building or some other inadequate accommodations; or
-in temporary situations while awaiting foster care placement.

For more information on the McKinney-Vento Act, please contact

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
Johnsburg Central School District does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500, phone (646) 428-3800, fax (646) 428-3843, email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.

PARENTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS 
Use this link to see more information on data privacy.

 

 

Data Security & Privacy 
Drowning Prevention
Safe and Healthy Swimming
Safe Swimming Tip Card
Swimming Safety/Water Safety
Parent Notice of Rights