The Board of Education, its officers and employees, offers equal employment and educational opportunities, without regard to age, race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or the status of being transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic victim status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic disposition, HIV or hepatitis carrier status or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
The Board authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to establish such rules, regulations and procedures necessary to implement and maintain this policy.
Inquiries regarding this equal opportunity policy may be directed to:
Employees
Title IX Compliance Officer
Director of Human Resources
Central Office
91 Fiddlers Lane
Latham, NY 12110
Telephone: 518-785-8591 ext. 3134
Students
Title IX Compliance Officer
Deputy Superintendent
Central Office
91 Fiddlers Lane
Latham, NY 12110
Telephone: 518-785-8591 ext. 3181
Students
Section 504 Compliance Officer
Director of Pupil Services
Central Office
91 Fiddlers Lane
Latham, NY 12110
Telephone: 518-785-8591 ext. 3147
Inquiries or concerns regarding civil rights compliance by the District may be referred to the District’s Superintendent of Schools or a Title IX Compliance Officer(s) as set forth above. Inquiries and complaints may also be directed to the U.S. Department of Education, New York Office for Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10005; telephone: (646) 428-3800; electronic mail: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.
Ref: Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000d et seq.
42 USC §2000-e; 34 CRF §106.9 (Title VII of Civil Rights Act (1964))
Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq.
§504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §794
Individuals with Disabilities Law, 20 U.S.C. §§1400 et seq.
NYS Executive Law §290 et seq. (New York State Human Rights Law)
NYS Education Law §§313(3), 3201, 3201-a
Adoption date: 3/23/19
Amended: 4/20/09
Amended: 7/28/09
Amended: 11/24/14
Amended: 12/17/18