Annual Notifications & Parental Rights
Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity
The Governing Board is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, and disability. This policy will prevail in all matters concerning staff members, students, the public, educational programs and services, and individuals with whom the Governing Board does business.
If you believe that Litchfield Elementary School Dsitrict has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), you can file a grievance with:
Maria Fletcher
Title IX and Legal Compliance Coordinator
fletcherm@lesd79.org
623-535-6029
Governing Board Policy, Regulation, and Exhibit:
- Policy AC - Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity
- Regulation AC-R - Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity
- Exhibit AC-E - Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity (report form)
litchfield elementary school district GOVERNING BOARD EQUITY STATEMENT
Title IX Sexual Harassment
Title IX of the Federal Education Amendments Act protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. The District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and is required by Title IX not to discriminate in such a manner. The District adheres to all conditions established by Title IX by recognizing the right of every student who attends school in the District and every employee who works in the District to do so without the fear of sexual harassment.
The District shall designate and authorize an employee as the “Title IX Coordinator” to comply with its responsibilities pertaining to sexual harassment under Title IX. Inquiries about the application of Title IX may be referred to the District’s Title IX Coordinator.
Title IX Coordinator:
Maria Fletcher
Title IX and Legal Compliance Coordinator
fletcherm@lesd79.org
623-535-6029
Dr. Bridget Duzy
Deputy Superintendent of Academic Success
duzy@lesd79.org
623-535-6028
Governing Board Policy, and Regulation:
Parental Rights
ADE Statutory Handbook of Parental Rights (Updated August 1, 2023)
Manual de Derechos Parentales (Distritos)
Parents and Guardians may access the Arizona Department of Education (DOE) statutory handbook of parental rights using the following links:
- Title I, Chapter 6
- Title 15 - Education
- Section 15-102: Parent Involvement in the School
- Section 15-110: Rights of Students
- Section 15-113: Rights of Parents
- Section 15-117: Surveys
- Section 15-351: School Councils
- Section 15-721: Common School
- Section 15-722: High Schools
- Section 15-730: Access to Instructional Material by Parents and Guardians
Notification of Free Language Services
"Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations are available upon request."
Link Disclaimer
The Litchfield Elementary School District (LESD) offers links to other third party websites as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Litchfield Elementary School District of any of the products, services, content or opinions of the corporations organizations or individuals. The Litchfield Elementary School District bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Please be aware that the security and privacy policies on these sites may be different than that of the Litchfield Elementary School District, so please read third party privacy and security policies closely. If you have any questions or concerns about the content offered on linked third party websites, please contact the third party directly.
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
To fulfill the promise of Americans with Disabilities Act, ensuring people with disabilities have equal opportunity to participate in the many services provided from our Litchfield Elementary School District website, we have adopted a leading-edge Web Accessibility solution called AudioEye.
WHAT IS WEB ACCESSIBILITY AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
When not coded properly, websites can be difficult or impossible to access by people that rely on assistive technologies to navigate the digital world. Websites must be designed, developed, and maintained in a manner that accommodates users with diverse abilities - in a manner that focuses on user-first, universal design principles.
In the same sense that a building must provide certain physical accommodations - ramps, rails, wide doorways, elevators - websites should provide accommodations in the digital space.
Our new website has been built ADA compliant by Finalsite. In addition, we are partnering with AudioEye for continued compliance.
WHY AUDIOEYE?
The AudioEye solution aims to improve the usability of the web - providing everyone with an optimal, customizable, and fully inclusive digital experience.
First and foremost, the AudioEye technology helps ensure that our website is optimized to provide an accessible user experience by conforming to WCAG 2.0 Level AA. In addition, the AudioEye technology includes a toolbar, which includes a suite of free assistive web personalization utilities that allow our users to customize their user experience.
To learn more about the accessibility features of the Ally Toolbar, please visit www.audioeye.com.
Please contact webmaster@lesd.k12.az.us or call 623-535-6000 for questions or concerns regarding web accessibility for the Litchfield Elementary School District website and pages.
Notification of Average Teacher Salary
Per Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) 15-903.E
Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2025 (budget year) $67,337
Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2024 (prior year) $66,394
Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year $943.00
Percentage increase 1%
Estimated Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Certified Employees 727
Number of FTE - Certified Purchased Services Personnel 41
Proposed Ratios for Special Education
Teacher to pupil ratio is 1 to 21. Staff to pupil ratio is 1 to 8.
Classroom Dollar Spending Report (2023) Arizona Auditor General's FY2023 Spending Analysis Report
School District Spending Report (2022) Presentation March 21, 2023
School District Spending Report (2023) Presentation March 26, 2024