Notice of Nondiscrimination

The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, ethnicity, religion, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition), age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, military status, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment and retaliation, in an education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment.

Inquiries about unlawful discrimination, including unlawful harassment and retaliation, may be referred to the District's applicable Coordinator and/or an agency with jurisdiction, such as the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the Department of Justice.
 

Designated Title IX Coordinators 
DEBBIE PUTNAM- DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
6065 LEARNING LANE INDIAN RIVER, MI 49749
PHONE 231-238-9394
EMAIL: putnamd@copesd.org

JESSICA SZYMONIAK- SUPERVISOR
6065 LEARNING LANE INDIAN RIVER, MI 49749
PHONE 231-238-9394
EMAIL: szymoniakj@copesd.org

Designated Section 504 Coordinator 
DEBBIE PUTNAM- DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
6065 LEARNING LANE INDIAN RIVER, MI 49749
PHONE 231-238-9394
EMAIL: putnamd@copesd.org

Designated Civil Rights Coordinator/Employment Compliance Officer 
JEFF REINELT- SUPERVISOR
6065 LEARNING LANE INDIAN RIVER, MI 49749
PHONE 231-238-9394
EMAIL: reineltj@copesd.org

The District’s Non-discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Non-Retaliation Policy 3115 and Grievance Procedures is available at https://go.boarddocs.com/mi/copesd/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies

To report information about conduct that may constitute unlawful discrimination, including unlawful harassment and retaliation, or make a complaint of such conduct, please contact the applicable Coordinator listed above.