The Board recognizes its obligation to respect the legal rights of all students, parents, employees, applicants for admission or employment, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with the school district. The Board will seek to comply with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. The Board will not unlawfully discriminate against any person or group on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age.

Date Reviewed: June 11, 2002

Date Warned: August 5, 2002

Date Adopted: September 10, 2002

Legal Reference(s): 21 VSA § 495 et seq.

Equal Pay Act, as amended by the Education Amendment of 1972

Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975

Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, and as amended by the Equal Employment Act of 1972

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972

Age Discrimination in Employment Act, P.L. 95-25

Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964

9 VSA § 4501 et seq.

Americans with Disabilities Act PL 101-336 (1990)

Cross Reference: Personnel - Recruitment, Selection, Appointment (D1)