It is the policy of the Licking R-VIII School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment practices as required by Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Pursuant to Section 161.1050m RSMo, DESE established the "Trauma-Informed Schools Initiative" which includes providing information and training to school districts regarding the trauma-informed approach, how schools can become trauma-informed schools, and developed a website about the trauma-informed schools initiative that includes information for schools and parents. Details are available at the following link: https://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/dese-the-trauma-informed-schools-initiative.pdf

LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT