The Hanover County School Board does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, disability, or national origin in its employment practices or educational programs and activities. The director of special education is designated as coordinator for nondiscrimination for access to and implementation of programs under Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The assistant superintendent of human resources is designated as coordinator for nondiscrimination regarding personnel matters. Any person may report incidents of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail to any school personnel. Formal Title IX complaints may also be reported to Crystal Goode, Title IX Coordinator, at 200 Berkley Street, Ashland, VA 23005, or by emailing [email protected] or by calling 804-365-4500.
Website Privacy
The Hanover County School Board does not collect any information from users of this website, including personally identifiable information. No information is automatically collected from users of this website and no “cookies” or other identifiers are placed on the users’ computers when accessing this website. This website may include applications, surveys or other data collection programs through which users may voluntarily submit information to the School Board. However, no such information will be collected without prior notice to the users regarding (1) the specific information requested, (2) how the information will be used, and (3) how the information will be stored. Any questions related to this Website Privacy statement should be directed to the Director of Information Technology at (804) 365-4500.
Our Accessibility Commitment
Hanover County Public Schools is committed to making our digital content and communications accessible to all users. We are continuing to prepare for the April 2027 implementation of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. These guidelines will help to ensure that our digital materials are compatible with assistive technologies and allow everyone to access the information we provide.
Should you encounter any of our digital content that is not accessible, please notify us by completing the Report Accessibility Issues form as we continue our work in advance of the federal guidelines taking effect. We are committed to working with you to resolve any issues that may arise and continuously improve the accessibility of our digital materials.
Hanover County Public Schools Section 504 Procedural Safeguards
In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Hanover County Public Schools provides you with the following procedural safeguards in relation to your child:
1. You have the right to receive notice of any proposed actions related to the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of your child.
2. You have the right to examine all relevant records of your child.
3. You have the right to file a grievance with the school division over an alleged violation of Section 504 or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
4. You have the right to an impartial hearing, with participation by you and representation by your counsel, for disputes concerning the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of your child.
5. You have the right to a review of an impartial hearing officer’s final decision if you disagree with that decision.
The Section 504 Coordinator for Hanover County Public Schools is the Director of Special Education and may be contacted at the following telephone number: (804) 365-4500. Please contact the Section 504 Coordinator regarding any questions related to Section 504 or Title II of the ADA. You may obtain a copy of Hanover County Public Schools’ Section 504 Administrative Guidelines and Procedures by contacting the Section 504 Coordinator at the above telephone number or at Hanover County Public Schools’ website at https://www.hcps.us. Please note that all grievances and requests for impartial hearings and reviews must be in writing and submitted to the Section 504 Coordinator at the following address:
Section 504 Coordinator
Hanover County Public Schools
200 Berkley Street
Ashland, VA 23005
[email protected]
Tel. (804) 365-4500
Fax (804) 365-4680
More specific information about the Section 504 hearing procedure, grievance procedure, and review procedure is contained in the school division’s Administrative Guidelines and Procedures for Section 504.
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX"), 20 U.S.C. § 1691 et seq., is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. All public and private elementary and secondary schools, school districts, colleges, and universities (hereinafter "schools") receiving any Federal funds must comply with Title IX. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment or sexual violence, such as rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion.
Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, to the Title IX Coordinator, at 200 Berkley Street, Ashland, VA 23005, by calling 804-365-4500 or by emailing [email protected].
Access our Title IX Training Information:
- Title IX Training Materials
- ATIXA Title IX Training Materials
HCPS-HCSO Memorandum of Understanding
The Memorandum of Understanding between Hanover County Public Schools and the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office is reviewed every two years, as required by state code. The current MOU, signed in April 2025, can be found here.
Social Media Terms
Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) social media platforms are limited public forums created for the purpose of keeping our students, their families, and the community informed of Pre-K-12 school-related events, as well as highlighting the mission, vision, and strengths of HCPS. This account is not monitored 24/7.
While HCPS values community engagement and feedback, the following types of posts are not allowed and are therefore subject to immediate removal: Comments not related to the site's topics or to school division business; comments that contain profanity, obscenity, or vulgarity; content that promotes discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, disability or sexual orientation; personal attacks or threats against other users, individuals, or groups; references to specific, ongoing personnel matters; submission of personal information or likenesses of other persons without their consent; sexual content or links to sexual content; information affiliated with or promoting political campaigns or candidates; posts that promote illegal activity or violate HCPS policies and regulations; information that may compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems; content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party or that represents an infringement on copyrights or trademarks; and, Spam or unrelated solicitations. Comments and opinions expressed by other non-HCPS Facebook users, and links to non-HCPS sites, do not necessarily reflect the opinion of HCPS. Commenters may also be held legally responsible if they make statements that violate the legal rights of others, including threatening or defamatory statements made against staff members, students, or parents.
Repeated posts in violation of the above terms can be disruptive to daily operations and interfere with HCPS’ efforts to keep students, families, and community members informed. Any individual or account found to be in persistent and ongoing violation of these terms shall be subject to their account being blocked from HCPS social media platforms and all associated school division social media pages, as needed to address the disruption. Such suspension shall remain in effect for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the initial block by HCPS. In the event that the individual or account continues to violate these terms subsequent to reinstatement, a secondary block period of twelve (12) months shall be imposed. Should violations persist following the completion of the one-year suspension period, the individual or account shall be subject to indefinite blocking from all HCPS social media platforms.
If you have any questions concerning HCPS social media pages and/or terms, please contact us at [email protected].