File:  AC

 

 

 

Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity

 

 

The Board of Trustees is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability or handicap.  Respect for the dignity and worth of each individual shall be paramount in the establishment of all policies by the Board and in the administration of those policies by the CSDB administration.

 

The school shall issue a written notice prior to the beginning of each school year that advises students, parents, employees and the general public that the educational programs, activities and employment opportunities offered by the school are offered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability or handicaps.  The announcement shall also include the name/title, address and telephone number of the persons designated to coordinate Title IX and Section 504 and ADA compliance activities. 

 

The notice shall be disseminated to persons with limited English language skills in the person’s own language.  It shall also be made available to persons who are DEAF/hard of hearing or blind/low vision.

 

The notice shall appear on a continuing basis in all school media containing general information, including: employee handbooks, school publications, recruitment materials, application forms, vacancy announcements, student handbooks, school program notices, summer program newsletters and annual letters to parents.

 

Adopted by Board of Trustees: March 28, 2005

 

 

LEGAL REFS.:      20 U.S.C. §1681 (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972)

                                        29 U.S.C. §621 et seq. (Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967)

                                        29 U.S.C. §701 et seq. (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)

                              42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq. (Americans with Disabilities Act)

                              42 U.S.C. §2000d (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)

                              42 U.S.C. §2000e (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)

                                        C.R.S. 24-34-301 et seq. (Colorado Civil Rights Division)

                              C.R.S. 24-34-401 et seq. (discriminatory or unfair employment practices)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, Colorado Springs, Colorado