Compliance Notices

The Washington County Board of Education is in compliance with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act, which requires all Georgia state employers to E-Verify the status of newly hired employees. The Washington County Board of Education has been authorized to E-Verify since 2005 and the federally issued E-Verify User Identification Number for the Washington County Board of Education is H5585L53.
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 The Washington County Board of Education is in compliance with the O.C.G.A. 13-10-90 and O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 Contracts for Public Works, Security and Immigration Compliance which requires all Georgia state employers to E-Verify the status of newly hired employees through the Department of Homeland Security. The Washington County Board of Education has been authorized to E-Verify since May 25, 2011 and the federally issued E-Verify User Identification Number for the Washington County Board of Education is 417747.
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Section 504 Resolution Agreement Compliance:
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
     Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a directive to any person, business or government agency that receives federal funds to eliminate discrimination against persons with disabilities.
     Under Section 504 a person with a disability is anyone who has a mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as caring for oneself; performing manual tasks; walking; seeing; hearing; speaking; breathing; standing; learning and working; eating; sleeping; lifting; bending; reading; concentrating; thinking; and communicating.  Also limitations regarding major bodily functions (i.e. immune systems, cell growth, digestive, bowel, or bladder functions) are recognized as disabilities under Section 504.  The term “substantially limits” means the person is unable to perform a major life activity or major bodily function that a non-disabled person can do, or the person is significantly restricted in the performance of a major life activity in comparison to a non-disabled person.
     It is the policy of Washington County Board of Education to comply with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in providing a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities who qualify under the definition of the law.  No student or other qualified individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination in any program or activity, on the basis of disability.  Any student or other disabled individual who is qualified for services under Section 504 will receive appropriate accommodations providing equal access to educational programs, services, and facilities.
     If a parent, guardian, or adult student has a question about parental or student rights under Section 504, contact the district Section 504 Coordinator, Emily Johnson at 478-552-3981.