Notice of Non-Discrimination

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) offers the following Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs of Study: 

  • Agriculture Education
  • Business, Finance and Marketing Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Education
  • Health Science Education
  • Technology, Engineering and Design Education
  • Trade and Industrial Education

It is the JCPS policy that no employee nor student shall be discriminated against in any manner on account of, or because of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, genetic information or disability in its CTE program or activities. JCPS also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

JCPS offers classes in the aforementioned CTE program areas under its open admissions policy. Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in CTE programs.

Complaints of any of the above discrimination acts should be reported to the Principal of the school. The Principal shall address the concerns of the complaint. If the matter is not resolved through a written response by the Principal, the grievance may be appealed to the Superintendent or his Designee pursuant to Board Policy 4300. If the complainant is not satisfied with the Superintendent’s response, the complainant may appeal to the Johnston County School Board of Education pursuant to Board Policy 4300.

JCPS will provide a free appropriate public education to each qualified student with a disability in accordance with federal law and regulations. The non-discrimination policy includes, but is not limited to, benefits of participation in district programs and activities, including extracurricular activities. A student with a disability who seeks to participate in an extracurricular activity may be entitled to an accommodation in trying out for or participating in that activity and the Board’s Section 504 procedures apply to any situations where a request for accommodation is made.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries from employees regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Title IX
Kathleen McLamb
Title IX & Auxiliary Administrator
titleixcoordinator@johnston.k12.nc.us
(919) 934-6031 ext. 8048

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries from parents and/or students regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Title VI
Faitha Batten
Executive Director of Federal Programs
faithabatten@johnston.k12.nc.us
(919) 934-4361 ext. 4039

Section 504/Americans with Disabilities (ADA)
Amanda Allen, Ph.D
Executive Director of Student Services
amandaallen@johnston.k12.nc.us
(919) 934-2016 ext. 1029

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, contact the following OCR enforcement office, which serves North Carolina:

Washington DC (Metro)
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1475
Phone: 202-453-6020
FAX: 202-453-6021
TDD: 877-521-2172
Email: OCR.DC@ed.gov

Or contact OCR headquarters at 1-800-421-3481.1