0100 EQUALOPPORTUNITY TheBoardofEducation,itsofficersandemployees,shallnotdiscriminateagainst any student, employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion,maritalstatus,gender,age,sexualorientation

ordisability. This policy of nondiscrimination includes access by students to educational programs, counseling services for students, course offerings, and student activities, as well as recruitment and appointment of employees and employment pay, benefits, advancementand/orterminations. TheDistrictwilltakeallnecessaryactionstocomplywithboththeletterandthe spiritof stateand federal laws andregulationsprohibitingdiscrimination ineducational programs. The School District will provide through its recruitment program, equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all people regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, gender, age, or disability, as requiredbystateorfederallaw. The Board authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to establish such rules, regulationsandproceduresnecessarytoimplementandmaintainthispolicy. Crossref: 5030,StudentComplaintsandGrievances 9140.1,StaffComplaintsandGrievances

Ref:

AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,42U.S.C.12101 etseq. TitleVI,CivilRightsActof1964,42U.S.C.2000detseq. TitleVII,CivilRightsActof1964,42U.S.C.2000eetseq. TitleIX,EducationAmendmentsof1972,20U.S.C.1681 etseq. 504,RehabilitationActof1973,29U.S.C.794 IndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationLaw,290etseq. ExecutiveLaw290etseq.(NewYorkStateHumanRightsLaw) EducationLaw313(3),3201,3201a

Adopted: June21,2006 Revised: June6,2007