Decorah Community School District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of the district to extend equal opportunities to all employees and to applicants for employment who meet the qualifications established for a position for which the application is made. It is also the policy of this district not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, age, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or genetic information.

A workforce analysis shall be performed and affirmative measures may be developed and implemented for any major job categories in which a racial/ethnic group, women, men, or persons with disabilities are underrepresented.

Employees and applicants for employment may redress complaints of discrimination by directing the same to the equity coordinator or, if the equity coordinator is the subject of the complaint, the employee or applicant may direct the complaint to the superintendent of schools.

Inquiries by employees or applicants for employment regarding compliance with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws and policies, including but not limited to complaints of discrimination, will be directed to Justin Albers at justin.albers@decorah.school or (563) 382-.8427.

Inquiries or grievances may also be directed to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA, 50319-0201, (515) 281-4121; or the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661.