• Annual Notification Statement

    As required by 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, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Forsyth County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations.

     

    Forsyth County School District’s College & Career Development (CTAE/Career, Technical, and Agriculture Education) does not discriminate in enrollment or access to any of the programs available: Agriculture, Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications, Business, Management, and Administration, Education and Training, Energy, Finance, Government and Public Administration, Health Science, Hospitality and Tourism, Human Services, Information Technology, Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security, Manufacturing, Marketing, STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics. Additional information on CTAE clusters/pathways can be found at  or on each high school website under career pathways. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district’s activities and programs. The Forsyth County School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinators below:

    Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964/The Age Discrimination Act of 1975

    • Mr. Nathan Turner (Students), Athletics and Activities Coordinator, 136 Elm Street, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or naturner@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    • Mr. Derrick Hershey (Personnel), Associate Superintendent for Human Resources, 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or dhershey@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
    • Mr. Nathan Turner (Students), Athletics and Activities Coordinator, 136 Elm Street, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or naturner@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    • Mr. Derrick Hershey (Personnel), Associate Superintendent for Human Resources , 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or dhershey@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act/The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
    • Ms. Sarah Taylor (Students), Associate Superintendent of Student Services, 136 Elm Street, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or staylor@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    • Mr. Derrick Hershey (Personnel), Associate Superintendent for Human Resources, 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or dhershey@forsyth.k12.ga.us

    Sports Equity

    • Mr. Nathan Turner (Students), Athletics and Activities Coordinator, 136 Elm Street, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or naturner@forsyth.k12.ga.us

    Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education

    • Dr. Valery Lowe (Students), Director of College and Career Development, 1160 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or vlowe@forsyth.k12.ga.us

    Continuous Non-Discrimination Notice

    As required by 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, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Forsyth County School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations.  For additional information or referral to the appropriate system coordinator, contact the system superintendent’s office at 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040 or at 770-887-2461.

    The Forsyth County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

    Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964/The Age Discrimination Act of 1975

    • Mr. Nathan Turner (Students), Athletics and Activities Coordinator, 136 Elm Street, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or naturner@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    • Mr. Derrick Hershey (Personnel), Associate Superintendent for Human Resources, 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or dhershey@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
    • Mr. Nathan Turner (Students), Athletics and Activities Coordinator, 136 Elm Street, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or naturner@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    • Mr. Derrick Hershey (Personnel), Associate Superintendent for Human Resources, 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or dhershey@forsyth.k12.ga.us

    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act/The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

    • Ms. Sarah Taylor (Students), Associate Superintendent of Student Services, 136 Elm Street, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or staylor@forsyth.k12.ga.us
    • Mr. Derrick Hershey (Personnel), Associate Superintendent for Human Resources, 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or dhersehy@forsyth.k12.ga.us

    Sports Equity

    • Mr. Nathan Turner (Students), Athletics and Activities Coordinator, 136 Elm Street, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or naturner@forsyth.k12.ga.us

    Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education

    • Dr. Valery Lowe (Students), Director of College & Career Development, 1160 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040; 770-887-2461 or vlowe@forsyth.k12.ga.us

    Equity coordinators may be contacted at the Forsyth County Board of Education and Professional Development ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app, 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, Georgia 30040, (770) 887-2461. Students and employees will not be subjected to retaliation for reporting such harassment or discrimination.  For a copy of the discriminatory complaints procedure under Forsyth County School District Policy GAAA/JAA (Equal Opportunity/Discriminatory Complaints) or under Policy IDFA (Gender Equity in Sports), .

    Website Accessibility Statement

    Forsyth County Schools is committed to making information on this site accessible for all individuals regardless of visual, hearing, or cognitive disabilities and strives to ensure its accessibility as new technologies and opportunities emerge. This site is designed using  and every effort is made to ensure compliance with . This includes utilizing best practices of organizing the HTML code to allow for assistive readers/browsers, providing text-based navigation schemes, providing alternative text for images, and using individual titles & headers for all web pages.

     

    Persons requiring assistive technology and who may need assistance in accessing information from the district and/or school websites should contact the Communications Department, . When requesting assistance via e-mail, write "Accessibility" on the subject line. Every reasonable attempt shall be made to ensure equitable access to district and campus web resources.

     

    Some documents on the district and school websites are in a Portable Document Format (PDF). To improve viewing some of these files, readers may wish to open the document and use the text conversion option available from the File menu. By exercising this option for viewing PDF files, it may be read with a screen reader. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can .

    Legal Disclaimers

    A. COPYRIGHT

    Unless otherwise indicated, the materials (“Materials”) displayed on Forsyth County Schools’ district and school websites are the property of Forsyth County Schools (District) and are protected by the United States and international copyright laws. This includes, but is not limited to, the compilation, selection, arrangement and presentation of all Materials (including information in the public domain), the overall design of District website and the computer programs that create the Web page displays. Any visitor to the District Web site is hereby granted permission to access and print Materials from this Web site for personal, non-commercial purposes only. Any other copying, distribution, modification, transmission or dissemination of the Materials displayed at the District’s site by means now known or hereafter developed, is strictly prohibited without the express prior written permission of the District (contact ).

     

    B. TRADEMARKS

    Unless otherwise indicated, Forsyth County Schools’ district, project and program logos, individual school names, school logo/shield designs, school athletics identities, and school mottos are trademarks or service marks of the District and may not be used or displayed in any manner without the express prior written permission of the District. All other trademarks or service marks that appear on the District Web site are the property of their respective owners (contact: .

     

    C. LINKS TO EXTERNAL SITES

    Forsyth County Schools’ (District) Web site or some of its Web pages may provide links to other Internet Web sites or resources not hosted on the District Web server (“External Sites”). As a visitor to the District Web site, you agree and acknowledge that the District:
         (i) Has provided these links to External Sites for your convenience only;
         (ii) Has no control over these External Sites;
         (iii) Is not responsible for the availability of these External Sites; and
         (iv) Does not endorse nor is responsible or liable for any content, advertisements,
               products, or other materials on or made available from these External Sites.
    Further, you acknowledge and agree the District shall not be responsible or liable, either directly or indirectly, for any error, damage or loss caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any content, goods, or services available on or through these External Sites.

     

    D. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

    Visitors and users agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the members of the Forsyth County Board Of Education, Forsyth County Schools, its officers, employees, agents, successors, and assignees (the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any liabilities, claims, demands, actions, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), regardless of outcome, caused by, arising out of, or otherwise sustained as the result of the use of Forsyth County Schools’ technology.

     

    E. DISCLAIMER

    FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FURTHER, FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS MAKES NO WARRANTIES THAT THE FUNCTIONS, SERVICES, OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY, THROUGH, OR RELATED TO FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR WITHOUT DEFECT. IN NO EVENT SHALL FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, AS A RESULT OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EQUIPMENT DOWNTIME, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, LOSS OF INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS EXPLICITLY DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS THAT MAY ARISE THROUGH THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ITS TECHNOLOGY.

     

    F. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT COMPLAINTS

    Forsyth County Schools (District) respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please follow the instructions provided under Contact Information and provide the District's Chief Communications Officer (jcaracciolo@forsyth.k12.ga.us) with the written information specified:
         (i) An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the
              copyright owner;
         (ii) A description of the copyrighted work allegedly infringed upon;
         (iii) A description of where the alleged infringing material is located on the District Web site;
         (iv) Your e-mail and postal address, as well as your telephone number;
         (v) A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the alleged
               infringing material is unauthorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
         (vi) A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in
               your notice is accurate and that you are either the copyright owner or authorized to
               act on the copyright owner's behalf.

     

    G. CONTACT INFORMATION

    If you wish to contact Forsyth County Schools to request permission to use any materials you may send an e-mail or a letter delivered by first class U.S. Mail, postage prepaid to the following addresses:

    • Email: jcaracciolo@forsyth.k12.ga.us 
    • U.S. mail: Forsyth County Schools, ATTN: Communications Department, 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040