Required Annual Notices & Info

In accordance with federal and Ohio state law, Western Reserve provides the following annual public notices to families, staff, and community members. These notices are posted on our website to ensure transparency and legal compliance. Please contact the Superintendent’s Office with any questions.

• Policy 8330 – Student Records
  This policy outlines how student educational records are collected, maintained, and disclosed.
  🔗 View Policy 8330

• Policy 2416 – Student Privacy and Parental Access to Information
  Describes parental rights regarding the collection and use of personal information for marketing and surveys.
  🔗 View Policy 2416

• Policy 2260 – Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity
  Ensures all students have access to education regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or religion.
  🔗 View Policy 2260

• Policy 2266 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Program or Activities
  🔗 View Policy 2266

• Title IX Compliance Officers

Mr. Chris Sheldon, Assistant Superintendent - csheldon@western-reserve.org

&

Mrs. Jennifer Cornelison, Director of Instruction and Achievement - jcornelison@western-reserve.org

• Policy 5310 – Health Examinations
  Includes information on immunization, vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings.
  🔗 View Policy 5310

• Policy 8510 – Wellness
  Describes our district’s goals for nutrition education, physical activity, and overall wellness.
  🔗 View Policy 8510

• Child Find Notice – IDEA Compliance
  Western Reserve identifies, locates, and evaluates children birth through age 21 with disabilities who may need special education services.

  🔗 View Policy 2460 – Special Education
  🔗 View Policy 2461 – Recording of IEP Team Meetings
  🔗 Visit Our Special Education Services Page

• Contact:

  Lisa Muenz, Special Education Director – lmuenz@western-reserve.org

• PBIS, Restraint, and Seclusion Notice
  Western Reserve implements Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and limits the use of restraint and seclusion to emergency situations in accordance with state law.

  🔗 View Policy 5630.01 – Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports and Limited Use of Restraint and Seclusion
  🔗 View Semi-Annual Bullying Report

In compliance with Ohio Senate Bill 29, our district is committed to protecting student data and ensuring responsible technology use.

• Policy 7540.03 – Student Education Technology Acceptable Use and Safety
  Details rules for appropriate use of school devices, internet access, and digital tools.
  🔗 View Policy 7540.03

• Policy 7540.02 – Web Accessibility, Content, Apps, and Services
  Ensures school web content is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
  🔗 View Policy 7540.02

• Policy 8330 – Student Records
  Reinforces how digital data is securely managed and shared under FERPA and SB 29.
  🔗 View Policy 8330

• 🔗 Student Data Privacy Consortium Website - List of Online Resources

• Contact:

  Ryan Bomar – rbomar@western-reserve.org

• Public Records Notice
  Western Reserve complies with Ohio’s public records laws and provides access to district records in accordance with Policy 8310.

  🔗 View Policy 8310 – Public Records

• Board Meetings Notice
  Public notice of Board of Education meetings is provided in accordance with Ohio law and Board Policy 0165.

  🔗 View Policy 0165 – Notice of Meetings
  🔗 Visit Board of Education Page
  

• Title I Parent Right-to-Know Notice
  Parents of students in Title I schools may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's teachers.

  🔗 View Policy 2261.02 – Title I Parent Involvement

• Career Advising Notice
  Western Reserve provides students with comprehensive career advising as outlined in Policy 2413.

  🔗 View Policy 2413 – Career Advising
  🔗 Visit Career Advising Page

• Religious Expression Days and Absences Notice
• Western Reserve recognizes students’ rights to observe religious holidays and will accommodate up to three absences per school year for sincerely held religious or spiritual beliefs, in accordance with HB 214 (effective October 2024).

🔗 View Policy 5200 – Attendance

🔗 View Non-Exhaustive List of Religious Holidays (2026–2028)

You may view the entire board-approved policy manual online at:
🔗 https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/wresloh/Board.nsf/Public