District Policies

District Policies

All District policies may be found here. If you need assistance locating a policy, please contact Ellen Suckow, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, at 715-359-4221, ext. 1220.

• Policy 1422 Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity
• Policy 1662 Employee Anti-Harassment
• Policy 2240 Controversial Issues in the Classroom
• Policy 2260 Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity
• Policy 2261.01 Parent and Family Engagement in Title 1 Programs
• Policy 2261.02 Title 1 – Parents’ Right to Know
• Policy 2264 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Educational Programs or Activities
• Policy 2266 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Educational Programs or Activities (Prior to August 1, 2024)
• Policy 2270 Religion in the Curriculum
• Policy 2340 District Sponsored Trips
• Policy 2416 Student Privacy and Parental Access to Information
• Policy 2451 Program or Curriculum Modifications
• Policy 2522 Instructional Material Centers
• Policy 5136 Personal Communication Devices
• Policy 5200 Attendance
• Policy 5335.01 Students with Anaphylactic Allergies
• Policy 5410 Promotion, Placement, and Retention
• Policy 5500 Student Code of Classroom Conduct
• Policy 5511 Dress and Grooming
• Policy 5512 Use of Tobacco and Nicotine by Students
• Policy 5516 Student Hazing
• Policy 5517 Student Anti-Harassment
• Policy 5517.01 Bullying
• Policy 5530 Student Use or Possession of Intoxicants, Drugs, or Paraphernalia
• Policy 5771 Search and Seizure
• Policy 5772 Weapons
• Policy 7217 Weapons
• Policy 7540.03 Student Technology Acceptable Use and Safety
• Policy 8330 Student Records
• Policy 8390 Animals on District Property
• Policy 8410 School Safety and Crisis Intervention
• Policy 8462 Child Abuse and Neglect
• Policy 8500 School Nutrition
• Policy 8531 Free and Reduced-Price Meals
• Policy 9130 Public Requests, Suggestions, or Complaints

Administrative Guideline 8600B School Bus Rider Rules

Other Important Policies

The D.C. Everest Area School District prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinators: Gina Lehman, Director of Student Services, 6100 Alderson Street, Weston, WI  54476, gilehman@dce.k12.wi.us, 715-359-4221, ext. 1351, or Sarah Trimner, Director of Talent and Culture, 6100 Alderson Street, Weston, WI  54476, strimner@dce.k12.wi.us, 715-359-4221, ext. 1225. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at: https://www.dce.k12.wi.us/district-info/district-notices. (Reference: Title IX, 34 C.F.R. 106.9, Section 504, 34 C.F.R. 104.8, Title II, 28 C.F.R. 35.106, Policy 2260, Administrative Guideline 2260D)

Meal Charge Policy: Policy 8500 at https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/dcea/Board.nsf/Public or available in the school office, states “Lunches sold by the school may be purchased by students and staff members and community residents in accordance with the rules of the District's school lunch program… Bad debt incurred through the inability to collect lunch payments from students is not an allowable cost chargeable to any Federal program. Any related collection costs, including legal costs, arising from such bad debt after they have been determined to be uncollectible are also unallowable. District efforts to collect bad debt shall be in accordance with Policy 6152 - Student Fees, Fines, and Charges. Students will be permitted to purchase meals from the District's school nutrition using either cash on hand or an online school nutrition account. 

A student shall not be permitted to purchase a la carte items without sufficient account balance or cash on hand. Likewise, any student who has a negative account balance may not purchase a la carte items with cash unless the student is also able to bring the account current. If a student has a negative lunch account balance, the student shall be provided a regular reimbursable meal that follows the USDA meal pattern, the cost of which shall continue to accrue to the student's negative lunch account balance. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

E-mail: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

FERPA Notice ag 8330: “Parents and student shall be notified annually of the following: 1) their rights to inspect, review and obtain copies of student records; 2) their rights to request the amendment of the student's school records if they believe the records are inaccurate or misleading; 3) their rights to consent to the disclosure of the student's school records, except to the extent State and Federal law authorizes disclosure without consent; 4) the categories of student record information which have been designated as directory data and their right to deny the release of such information; and 5) their right to file a complaint with the Family Policy Compliance Office of the U.S. Department of Education.”   

Weapons on School Grounds: “The District prohibits students, staff, and visitors from possessing, storing, making, or using a weapon in any setting that is under the control and supervision of the District for the purpose of school activities approved and authorized by the District including, but not limited to, property leased, owned, or contracted for by the District, a school-sponsored event, or in a District vehicle.

The term "weapon" means any object which, in the manner in which it is used, is intended to be used, or is represented, is capable of inflicting serious bodily harm or property damage, as well as endangering the health and safety of persons. Weapons include, but are not limited to, firearms (including, but not limited to, firearms as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(3)), guns of any type, including air and gas-powered guns (whether loaded or unloaded), knives, razors, clubs, electric weapons, metallic knuckles, martial arts weapons, ammunition, and explosives.” Policy 5772 - The policy may be found at https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/dcea/Board.nsf/Public or is available in the school office.”

Student Lockers: Reminder that lockers, desks, and storage areas used by students are school property and under the control of the District. These areas are subject to random searches.