File: AC

NONDISCRIMINATION

It is the policy of the Rockingham County School Board to comply with all applicable state and federal laws regarding non-discrimination in employment and educational programs and services. Rockingham County School Board is an equal opportunity employer and educational agency.

The Rockingham County School Board will not discriminate in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment or in education programs and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender, marital or economic status, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status and prohibits retaliation against anyone who files a complaint of discrimination, participates in such a proceeding, or otherwise opposes discrimination. This attitude will prevail in all of its policies concerning staff, students, educational programs and services, and individuals and entities with whom the Board does business.

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Legal Refs.: 20 U.S.C. sections 1400 et seq., 1681 et seq.

29 U.S.C. sections 621 et seq., 794.

42 U.S.C. sections 2000e et seq., 12101 et seq.

Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Orders 11375, 11478, and 12086; 45 CFR, Parts 81, 86; Constitution of Virginia, article I, section 11.

Cross Refs.: GB/JB Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination

GBA/JFHA Sexual Harassment/Harassment Based on Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex (Including Pregnancy), Gender, Marital Or Economic Status, Age, Disability, Genetics, Or Veteran Status and Retaliation Against Anyone Who Files A Complaint Of Discrimination, Participates In Such A Proceeding, or Otherwise Opposes Discrimination

7/10 RCPS ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD