Annual Notifications

In accordance with 40 CFR §763.84(c), regard this statement as the district’s annual notification to all workers, students, parents and/ or their legal guardian that the district continues to maintain its Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) which documents all performed or planned asbestos related inspections, response actions, and post-response action activities, including periodic re-inspection and surveillance activities, within the school district. A copy of this AMP is available for your review and/or inspection at the District’s Buildings and Grounds Office. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Facilities at (315) 785-3770 to arrange a meeting to discuss this in further detail. 

IPM is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. IPM programs use current and comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interactions with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control methods, is used to manage pests by the most economical means that pose the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment. IPM programs take advantage of all pest management options possible which include, but are not limited to, the judicious use of pesticides. Understanding a pest's needs is essential in implementing IPM effectively. Pests seek habitats that provide basic needs such as air, moisture, food, and shelter. Pest populations can be prevented or controlled by creating inhospitable environments by removing some of the basic elements pests need to survive or by simply blocking their access into buildings. 

At the present time, the Watertown City School District does not use pesticides in its Pest Management Program. However, in the event that our current practices are not effective, IPM may require that pests be managed by other methods such as traps, vacuums, biological controls, or pesticides. 

Schools are required to maintain a list of staff and persons in parental relation who wish to receive 48- hour prior written notification of pesticide applications at relevant facilities. If you would like to be placed on this notification list, please send a letter with your name, address, telephone number and student's name to: Director of Facilities (IPM Coordinator), 532 S. Massey Street, Watertown, NY, 13601. If you would like to obtain information about products being applied, please call Buildings and Grounds Director of Facilities at (315) 785-3770. 
 

The Watertown City School District has included in the budget a school student accident insurance policy. Although the statutes of New York State do not require a school district to carry any student accident policy, the Watertown District has elected to provide this coverage for their students. 

NON-DUPLICATING * When an accident results in medical or surgical expenses, the parent's own insurance becomes primary and must be used first. If no primary coverage of the parent exists, the Watertown City School District student accident policy becomes primary. 

After your child has reported an accident, the school will fill out a medical claim form and forward it to the Business Office. We will then mail it to you along with a brochure detailing our policy's coverage. When you receive the claim form in the mail, you must complete and mail the form to our insurance company. A copy of the claim form sent to you will be kept on file in the Business Office of the Board of Education. Medical treatment must be incurred within 60 days of the date of the accident. 
 

The Watertown City School District seeks to use current technology, including electronic storage, retrieval, and analysis of information about students' education experience in the district, to enhance the opportunities for learning and to increase the efficiency of our district and school operations. 

The Watertown City School District seeks to insure that parents have information about how the District stores, retrieves, and uses information about students, and to meet all legal requirements for maintaining the privacy and security of protected student data and protected principal and teacher data, including Section 2-d of the New York State Education Law. To further these goals, the Watertown City School District has posted this Parents' Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security: 1) A student's personally identifiable information cannot be sold or released for any commercial purposes. (2) Parents have the right to inspect and review the complete contents of their child's education record. The procedures for exercising this right can be found in Board Policy 7500, Education Records. You may access this Policy from the District's website. (3) State and federal laws protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information, and safeguards associated with industry standards and best practices, including but not limited to, encryption, firewalls, and password protection, must be in place when data is stored or transferred. (4) A complete list of all student data elements collected by the State is available at: 
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/sirs/documentation/NYSEDstudentData.xlsx and a copy may be obtained by writing to the Office of Information & Reporting Services, New York State Education Department, Room 863 EBA, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234. (5) Parents have the right to have complaints about possible breaches of student data addressed. Complaints should be directed in writing to the Chief Privacy Officer, New York State Education Department, Room 863 EBA, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234. 
 

The Watertown City School District, in accordance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Title VI of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, political affiliation, sex, age, gender preference, marital or veteran status, or disability. The Board of Education recognizes its responsibility to provide an environment free from harassment and intimidation in the educational programs or activities it operates. 

We do not permit discrimination by employees, school volunteers, students and non-employees such as contractors and vendors, as well as any third parties participating in, observing, or otherwise engaged in activities subject to the supervision of the district. This includes recruitment and employment practices, pay and benefits, counseling services for students, access by students to educational programs, courses, and activities. The Board also prohibits harassment based upon an individual's opposition to the discrimination or participation in a related investigation or complaint proceeding under the anti-discrimination statutes. 

This policy of non-discrimination and anti-harassment will be enforced on school district premises, in school buildings, and at all school-sponsored events, programs, and activities including those that take place off school premises. 
 

The compliance officer for Title IX, Section 504, and other grievances related to student activities and all employee-related activities is the Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Student Services, Ms. Tina Lane at tlane@watertowncsd.org (315)785-3720, or by appointment at the District Office, 1351 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601. The compliance officer, upon request, will provide a copy of the district's grievance procedure to any employee, student, or other covered person. A copy of each of the Acts and Regulations upon which this notice is based will be made available, upon written request to the district compliance officer