File: AC-E-1 - Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity

NOTE: This exhibit does not need to be filed in the Board´s policy manual. It is provided as informational only and if applicable, may be kept by the district in another location.

(Sample Notice)

In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, ___(Name of School District)________ does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, family composition, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Harassment, if it rises to the level described in state law, is a prohibited form of discrimination.

Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public as follows:

Policy AC-R-1: Students

Policy AC-R-2: Employees, Applicants for Employment, and Members of the Public

Policy AC-R-3: Sex-based Harassment (Title IX)

The following person(s) have been identified as the compliance officer for the district:

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Name(s) of employee(s) designated as compliance officer

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Address

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Telephone number Email Address

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Name(s) of employee(s) designated as the Title IX Coordinator

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Address

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Telephone number Email Address

Outside agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 950 17th St., Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 825, Denver, CO 80202.

(Issue date)

NOTE: Per the attached sample policy, this notice must appear on a continuing basis in all district media containing general information, including: teachers´ guides, school publications, district´s website, recruitment materials, application forms, vacancy announcements, student and employee handbooks, school program notices, summer program newsletters, and annual letters to parents.

NOTE: To comply with C.R.S. 22-1-143(3)(c)(II) and (IV), this notice, along with a copy of AC-R-1 (Protecting Students from Harassment) should be annually distributed through electronic means to all students in sixth grade or higher, all parents/legal guardians, and all employees. CASB recommends that Districts also choose to distribute AC-R-2 to employees, but districts are not statutorily required to do so.

[Revised May 2024]