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AC - Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

AC - NONDISCRIMINATION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

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

MSADDiscrimination #35against prohibitsand discrimination, including harassment,harassment of school employees is prohibited based on theactual basisor of:perceived: 

  • RaceRace;

    (including
    • traits
  • associated

    Color; with race involving hair texture, Afro hairstyles and protective hairstyles such as braids, twists, and locks);

  • Sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancyidentity or related conditions;

  • Parental, family, or marital status;expression; 

  • Color;

    Religion; 

  • Religion;

  • Ancestry or national origin;origin

  • Age; 

  • Familial status; 

  • Disability; andor

  • Genetic information.

MSADDiscrimination #35against prohibitsand discrimination, including harassment,harassment of students is prohibited based on theactual basisor of:perceived:

  • RaceRace;

    (including
    • traits
  • associated with race involving hair texture, Afro hairstyles and protective hairstyles such as braids, twists, and locks);

    Color;

  • Sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancyidentity or relatedexpression; conditions;

  • Parental, family, or marital status;

  • Color;

  • Religion; 

  • Ancestry or national origin; andor 

  • Disability.

“Race” includes traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles, including braids, twists, and locks.

“Sexual orientation” means a person’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality or homosexuality.

"Gender identity" means the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual's assigned sex at birth.

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 premises, programs,premises and activities.

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

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


 

Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-261), 

amending Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1965,1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e2000 to(e) 2000e-17.et seq.)

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688,1681 aset amended byseq.); 34 C.F.R. §Part 106.106 (2020 Title IX regulations)

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d2000d)

to 2000d-7.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act,Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. §§ 623-634.621 et seq.)

Equal Pay Act of 1963,1963 (29 U.S.C. § 206.206)

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

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

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008,2008 29 U.S.C. §§ 2000ff to 2000ff-11.

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000gg2000ff toet 2000gg-6.seq.)

Maine Human Rights Act,Act (5 M.R.S.A.MRSA § 4551 et seq., § 4551-4634 (2023).4602)

Cross References:Reference: 

MSAD #3535 Affirmative Action Plan

ACAA-ACAA – Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students

ACAA-R1R – Student DiscriminationDiscrimination/Harassment and Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure 

ACAA-R2 – Student Sex Discrimination/Harassment Complaint ProcedureProcedures

ACAB – Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees

ACAB-R1R – Employee DiscriminationDiscrimination/Harassment and Title IX   Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure

ACAB-R2 – Employee Sex Discrimination/Harassment Complaint Procedure

GBGB – Workplace Bullying

JICK – Bullying 

JIE – Pregnant StudentsProcedures

 

Policy Adopted: January 20, 1993

Policy 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, 2022; November 20, 20242024; June 18, 2025

 

 

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