Annual Notices

School districts are required by law to provide certain annual notices. We have included all the notices that we know of on the list below, but it may not be comprehensive. If we become aware of any additional notices, we will add them to the list.

If you need a paper copy or a translated version of any of the notices listed below, don't hesitate to get in touch with the District Office at 414-371-6750.

The School District of Brown Deer Notice of Educational Options for Children Who Reside in the School District 2024

The School District of Brown Deer offers students a variety of educational options to children who reside in the District. In the School District of Brown Deer’s mission, “WE are dedicated to empowering every student with the essential skills to build a foundation for lifelong learning,” and we provide opportunities for students and staff to experience excellence, equity, and engagement.

The District’s primary educational pathway and instructional program for students involves a progression from 4-year-old kindergarten through grade 12, leading to a high school diploma. The District’s schools and each school’s most recent state-assigned performance category (if available), are listed below:

Elementary School (grades 4K-5): Brown Deer Elementary School
Middle/High School (grades 6-12): Brown Deer Middle/High School
District Alternative Schools: Brown Deer Academy of Learning (AOL)

Some of the specific education programs offered to eligible students who are enrolled in and attending the District’s schools include the following:

• Early childhood special education (for students who are at least 3 years old but not yet school-age)
• Special education for students with disabilities
• English language learner education
• Gifted and talented education
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs
• Individualized program and curriculum modifications
• Alternative education program(s)
• At-risk education (e.g., for students identified as being at risk of not graduating from high school)
• Summer school programming

The full version of the district’s most recent school and school district accountability report, as issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction under section 115.385 of the state statutes, can be accessed via the following page on the district’s website (if the report has been issued by DPI):
www.browndeerschools.com.

Educational options for students who are enrolled in the School District of Brown Deer that involve part-time attendance at an educational institution other than a school of the School District of Brown Deer include the following:

Start College Now, which allows

• high school students the opportunity to take college courses at Wisconsin Technical Colleges.
• provides opportunities to apply for approval to take up to 2 courses at a time at another educational institution;
• is subject to state and local eligibility requirements, including the limitation that the courses must satisfy a high school graduation requirement; and
• includes certain district-approved dual credit opportunities that the District offers in conjunction with a partner institution of higher education.
• is available only to students who are enrolled in the 11^th through 12^th grade.

The Early College Credit Program, which:

• provides opportunities to apply for approval to take courses at certain institutions of higher education; and
• is available only to students who are enrolled in the 9^th through 12^th grade.

Additional educational options for children who reside in the District that involve full-time enrollment/attendance at a school, program, or other educational institution that is not a school or instrumentality of the School District of Brown Deer include the following:

• High school students meeting certain age and other eligibility requirements may be permitted to attend a technical college or certain other programs for the purpose of completing a program leading to the student’s high school graduation or to a high school equivalency diploma.
• Full-time Open Enrollment involves physical attendance in a public school of a nonresident school district or attendance through a virtual charter school that is associated with a nonresident school district.
• Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, a child with a disability who meets the program’s specific eligibility requirements may apply to attend an eligible, participating private school under a scholarship awarded through the state’s “Special Needs Scholarship Program,” as established under section 115.7915 of the state statutes.
• Enrollment in a private school of the family’s choosing (at the family’s own cost, as applicable).
• Enrollment in a home-based private educational program as provided under state law.

Educational options for children who reside in the School District of Brown Deer but who are enrolled in and attending a private school, or home-based private educational program include the following:

• Such students have the opportunity to attend summer school classes/programs offered in the District.
• Private school students in the high school grades have the opportunity to apply for approval to take up two courses per semester in a District school, pursuant to section 118.145(4) of the state statutes.
• Students who are enrolled in a home-based private educational program have the opportunity to:
  • Apply for approval to take up two courses per semester in public schools as provided under section 118.53.
  • Participate in District interscholastic athletics and other District extracurricular activities as provided under section 118.133.

For more information about any of the educational options listed in this notice, please contact the District’s main administrative office at (414) 371-6750 or the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Notice of the Academic Standards that are in Effect for the 2024-2025 School Year

State law requires that the District provides parents and guardians of all enrolled students with notice of the academic standards in mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography, and history that have been adopted by the School Board and that will be in effect during each school year. Accordingly, the District academic standards that will be in effect in these specific content areas for this school year are listed below. Electronic links to the detailed version of the applicable standards are provided when available. To the extent a parent or guardian would like to review a copy of any of the standards in an alternative format, please contact:

Dr. Toknoka Glass at 414-371-6761 or via email at tglass@browndeerschools.com

• Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects in grades K–5;
• Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects in grades 6–12;
• Standards for Literacy in All Subjects for grades K-5; and
• Standards for Literacy in All Subjects for grades 6-12

• Wisconsin Standards for English Language Arts
• Read the Standards | Common Core State Standards Initiative (thecorestandards.org)
• Wisconsin Academic Standards

• Standards for mathematical content
• Standards for mathematical practice

• Wisconsin Standards for Mathematics
• Mathematics Standards | Common Core State Standards Initiative (thecorestandards.org)
• Wisconsin Academic Standards

• Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies
• https://dpi.wi.gov/social-studies
• Wisconsin Academic Standards

The School District of Brown Deer works with parents and the community to inspire students to become passionate learners, creative thinkers, and innovative leaders who enrich our world.

Collaboration among staff, students, parents, and the community will result in measurable student outcomes using benchmarks and rigorous standards.  

The School District of Brown Deer aspires to become a world-class district creating learning pathways for all students that sets high expectations for career and college success in a global economy.

This notice is issued pursuant to section 120.12(13) of the state statutes.

Approved by the Board of Education on July 23, 2024. 

Annual Notice- McKinney-Vento Act

Homeless Students - Equal Educational Opportunities

Children of homeless individuals and unaccompanied homeless youth (youth not in the physical custody of a parent/guardian) who are actually living in the District, or who were enrolled in the District when they became homeless, shall have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including comparable services, as provided to other children and you who
reside in the District. The Superintendent shall designate an employee to be the District’s liaison for homeless children and youth, who will be responsible for the administration of this policy.

The district will consider a child or youth to be homeless under the following circumstances, or similar circumstances:

• Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to the loss of housing, economic hardship, or other similar reasons; or are living in motels hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to a lack of alternative adequate accommodations; or are living in emergency or transitional shelter; or are abandoned in hospitals; or are waiting for foster care placement;
•  Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;
• Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; or
• Migratory children.

Such children or youth shall be allowed to attend any appropriate public school within the District, which non-homeless students attend who live in the area of attendance in which the child or youth actually lives. Alternatively, the child or youth may remain enrolled in the school within the District, where the student was enrolled prior to becoming homeless (the child’s “school of origin”). Homeless children and youth shall not be required to attend a separate school or program for homeless children and shall not be stigmatized by school personnel. In accordance with the child’s best interest, the District will enroll the child either in his or her school of origin or in the school in the attendance area where the child or youth is actually living. When making this decision, the District will document this decision in writing and notify the parents of their right to appeal this decision to the Department of Public Instruction.

In addition, the liaison for homeless children and youth shall be responsible for creating a coordinated system for ensuring that all homeless children and youth are:

• Advised of the choice of schools where they may enroll;
• Are immediately enrolled in a school in accordance with this policy; and
• Are promptly given all additional services that they may need. In addition, the liaison for homeless children and youth must document that each homeless child or youth, and his or her guardian, receives written notice of their right in accordance with state and federal law.

 
This notice must be given at the time a homeless child or youth seeks to enroll in the District, and at least twice annually while the child is enrolled in a District school pursuant to this policy.

In addition, the liaison is responsible for publicly disseminating a notice of the education rights of homeless children and youth in such places where homeless children and youth receive services, such as family shelters, soup kitchens, and schools.

Legal References: 42 U.S.C. § 11431 et. seq.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Board is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students in the District.

The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex, (including transgender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability ("Protected Classes") in any of its student program and activities. This policy is intended to support and promote nondiscriminatory practices in all District and school activities, particularly in the following areas:

• use of objective bases for admission to any school, class, program, or activity;
•  prohibition of harassment towards students and procedures for the investigation of claims (see Policy 5517);
•  use of disciplinary authority, including suspension and expulsion authority;
•  administration of gifts, bequests, scholarships and other aids, benefits, or services to students from private agencies, organizations, or persons;
•  selection of instructional and library media materials in a nondiscriminatory manner and that reflect the cultural diversity and pluralistic nature of American society;
•  ​​​​​​​design and implementation of student evaluation practices, materials, and tools, but not at the exclusion of implementing techniques to meet students' individual needs;
•  ​​​​​​​design and configuration of facilities;
•  ​​​​​​​opportunity for participation in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities provided that separate programs for male and female students may be available provided comparable activities are made available to all in terms of type, scope, and District support; and
•  ​​​​​​​the school lunch program and other school-sponsored food service programs.

The Board is also committed to equal employment opportunity in its employment policies and practices as they relate to students. The Board’s policies pertaining to employment practices can be found in Policy 1422, Policy 3122, and Policy 4122 - Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity.

The District will identify, evaluate, and provide a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities who are determined eligible for special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504).

The District's educational programs include the academic and nonacademic setting. Each qualified student with a disability shall be educated with students without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate. In the nonacademic setting, a student with a disability shall participate with students without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate.

 Notice of the Board's policy on nondiscrimination and the identity of the District's Compliance Officer(s) (see below) will be published on the District's website, posted throughout the District, and included in the District's recruitment statements or general information publications.

For more information on the District's Title IX policy visit policy number: po2260

Title IX Coordinator(s) and Complaint Process

Students and District employees are required, and all other members of the District community and Third Parties are encouraged to promptly report suspected violations of this policy to an administrator, supervisor, or other District official so that the Board may address the conduct. Any teacher, administrator, supervisor, or other District employee or official who receives such a complaint shall file it with the District’s Compliance Officer within two (2) days.

Members of the District community, which includes students or Third Parties, who believe they have been discriminated/retaliated against are entitled to utilize the complaint process set forth below. Initiating a complaint, whether formally or informally, will not adversely affect the Complainant's employment or participation in educational or extra-curricular programs. While there are no time limits for initiating complaints under this policy, individuals should make every effort to file a complaint as soon as possible after the conduct occurs while the facts are known and potential witnesses are available.

If during an investigation of alleged bullying, aggressive behavior and/or harassment in accordance with Policy 5517.01 - Bullying, the Principal believes that the reported misconduct may constitute discrimination based on a Protected Class, the Principal shall report the act to one of the COs, who shall investigate the allegation in accordance with this policy. While the CO investigates the allegation, the Principal shall suspend the Policy 5517.01 investigation to await the CO's written report. The CO shall keep the principal informed of the status of the Policy 2260 investigation and provide the Principal with a copy of the resulting written report.

The COs will be available during regular school/work hours to discuss concerns related to discrimination/retaliation. COs shall accept reports of discrimination/retaliation directly from any member of the District community or a Third Party and reports that initially are made to another District employee. Upon receipt of a report of alleged discrimination/retaliation, the CO will contact the Complainant and begin either an informal or formal complaint process (depending on the Complainant's request and the nature of the alleged discrimination/retaliation) or designate a specific individual to conduct such a process.

The CO will provide a copy of this policy to the Complainant and the Respondent. In the case of a formal complaint, the CO will prepare recommendations for the District Administrator or oversee the preparation of such recommendations by a designee. All members of the District community must report incidents of discrimination/retaliation that are reported to them to the CO within two (2) days of learning of the incident/conduct.

Any District employee who directly observes discrimination/retaliation of a student is obligated, in accordance with this policy, to report such observations to one of the COs within two (2) days. Additionally, any District employee who observes an act of discrimination/retaliation is expected to intervene to stop the misconduct unless circumstances make such an intervention dangerous, in which case the staff member should immediately notify other District employees and/or local law enforcement officials, as necessary, to stop the misconduct. Thereafter, the CO/designee must contact the Complainant if age eighteen (18) or older or the Complainant's parents/guardians if the student is under the age of eighteen (18) within two (2) days to advise of the Board's intent to investigate the alleged wrongdoing.

The Board designates the following individuals to serve as the District’s Compliance Officers:

Trina Jackson - Human Resources Manager
tjackson@browndeerschools.com
(414) 371-6766

Erica Ramos - Director of Pupil Services
eramos@browndeerschools.com
(414) 371-6756