Code: JB
Adopted: 11/25/02; 9/25/06
Readopted: 10/22/07
Revised: 8/10/09
Orig. Code(s): 215
Equal Educational Opportunity
Every student of the district will be given equal educational opportunities regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation1, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, marital status, linguistic background, culture, capability or geographic location.
Further, no student will be excluded from participating in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity conducted by the district. The district will treat its students without discrimination on the basis of sex as this pertains to course offerings, athletics, counseling, employment assistance and extracurricular activities.
The superintendent will designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. The Title IX coordinator will investigate complaints communicated to the district alleging noncompliance with Title IX. The name, address and telephone number will be provided to all students and employees.
The Board will adopt and the district will publish grievance procedures providing for prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints under Title IX.
END OF POLICY
Legal Reference(s):
ORS 326.051
ORS 329.025
ORS 329.035
ORS 336.067
ORS 336.082
ORS 336.086
ORS 342.123
ORS Chapter 659
ORS Chapter 659A
OAR 581-021-0045
OAR 581-021-0046
OAR 581-022-1140
SB 2 (2007)
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000(d). (2006)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000(e). (2006)
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. Sections 791, 793 and 794. (2006)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. Sections 1681-1683 (2006); Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, 34 CFR Part 106 (2006).
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Sections 12101-12213; 29 CFR Part 1630 (2006); 28 CFR Part 35 (2006).
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008.
(1) Sexual orientation means an individual’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or gender identity, regardless of whether the individual’s gender identity, appearance, expression or behaviors differs from that traditionally associated with the individual’s sex at birth.
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