AC - Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

AC - Nondiscrimination/EqualNONDISCRIMINATION/EQUAL OpportunityOPPORTUNITY andAND AffirmativeAFFIRMATIVE ActionACTION

TheMSAD school unit#35 does not discriminate on the basis of sex orand other protected categories in its educationaleducation programs and activities, as required by federal and state laws/laws and regulations.

DiscriminationMSAD against#35 prohibits discrimination, including harassment, of school employees on the basis of: 

• Race (including traits associated with race involving hair texture, Afro hairstyles and harassmentprotective ofhairstyles schoolsuch employeesas becausebraids, oftwists, perceivedand race,locks);

  color,
sex,

• Sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion,sex ancestrystereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions;

• Parental, family, or marital status; 

• Color;

• Religion;

• Ancestry or national origin, age, familial status, disability or genetic information are prohibited. origin;

• DiscriminationAge;

  against

• Disability; and

• Genetic information.

MSAD #35 prohibits discrimination, including harassment, of students on the basis of:

• Race (including traits associated with race involving hair texture, Afro hairstyles and harassmentprotective ofhairstyles studentssuch becauseas ofbraids, perceived,twists, color,and sex,locks);

• Sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion,sex ancestrystereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions;

• Parental, family, or marital status;

• Color;

• Religion;

• Ancestry or national origin, or disability are prohibited.

  For the purpose of this policy, “race” includes traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles,origin; and protective

  hairstyles,
including
• braids,

  Disability.

  twists,
and locs.

The Board directs the school administration to implement a continuing program designed to prevent discrimination against all applicants, employees, students and other individuals having access rights to school premisespremises, programs, and activities.

TheMSAD school unit#35 has designated and authorized an Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator who is responsible for ensuring compliance with all federal and state requirements relatingprohibiting to nondiscrimination,discrimination, including sexualsexual/sex-based harassment.  The Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator is a person with direct access to the Superintendent.   

TheMSAD school unit#35 has implemented complaint procedures for resolving complaints of discrimination/harassmentdiscrimination and sexual harassment under this policy.  The school unit provides required notices of thesenon-discrimination policies and complaint procedures andprocedures, how they can be accessed, as well asand the school unit’s compliance with federal and state civil rights laws and regulations to all applicants for employment, employees, students, parents, and other interested parties.

Legal Reference: References:

Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-261), amending Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 19641965, (42 U.S.C. §§ 20002000e (e)to et seq.)2000e-17.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), 20 U.S.C. §§ 16811681-1688, etas seq.);amended by 34 C.F.R. Part§ 106 (Title IX regulations)106.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 19641964, (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d)

2000d

to 2000d-7. Age Discrimination in Employment ActAct, of 1967 (29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.)623-634.

Equal Pay Act of 19631963, (29 U.S.C. § 206)206.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), (29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq.),794, as amended by 34 C.F.R. § 104.7.

Americans with Disabilities ActAct, (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.),12101-12213, as amended by 28 C.F.R. § 35.107.  

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 20082008, (29 U.S.C. §§ 2000ff to 2000ff-11.

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000ff2000gg etto seq.)

2000gg-6.

Maine Human Rights ActAct, 5 M.R.S.A. §§ 4551-4634 (5 MRSA § 4551 et seq.), as amended2023).

Cross Reference:References: 

MSAD #35 Affirmative Action Plan

ACAA – Harassment and SexualACAA- Harassment of Students

ACAA-RR1 – Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure 

ACAA-R2 – Student Sex Discrimination/Harassment and Title IX Sexual Harassment
Complaint ProceduresProcedure

ACAB – Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School  Employees

ACAB-RR1 – Employee & Third-Party Unlawful Discrimination/HarassmentDiscrimination and Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures Procedure

ACAB-R2 – Employee Sex Discrimination/Harassment Complaint Procedure

GBGB – Workplace Bullying

JICK – Bullying 

JIE – Pregnant Students

 

Policy Adopted:Adopted: January 20, 1993

Policy Revised:Revised: April 25, 2001, December 4, 2002, January 5, 2005, February 25, 2009, July 18, 2018, December 18, 2019, November 18, 2020, April 27, 2022, December 21, 20222022; November 20, 2024