Policy 3210
Students

NONDISCRIMINATION

The district will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.  The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.  District programs will be free from sexual harassment.

As required by law to ensure that there is equal opportunity for all students, the district will provide continuous notice of nondiscrimination, and will provide annual notice of the district’s discrimination complaint procedures to students, parents and employees.  The district will also conduct annual athletic evaluations and a student athletic interest survey at least once every three years to ensure that equal athletic opportunities are provided for male and female students.

The board will designate a staff member to serve as the compliance officer for this policy.

Cross References:       Policy 2020    Curriculum Development and Adoption of Instructional Materials

                                    Policy 2030    Service Animals in Schools

                                    Policy 2140    Guidance and Counseling

                                    Policy 2150    Co-Curricular Program

                                    Policy 3211    Transgender Students

                                    Policy 4260    Use of School Facilities      

Legal References:      Chapter 28A.640 RCW                      Sexual Equality

                                    Chapter 28A.642 RCW                      Discrimination prohibition

                                    Chapter 49.60 RCW                           Discrimination — Human rights commission

                                    Chapter 392-190 WAC                       Equal Educational Opportunity — Unlawful Discrimination Prohibited

                                    WAC             392-400-215                 Student rights

                                    20 U.S.C. § 7905                                Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act

                                    42 U.S.C.  §§ 12101-12213                Americans with Disabilities Act  

Management Resources:  

                                   Policy and Legal News, April 2013     Nondiscrimination Policy Revised

                                    Policy News, June 2011                      Washington’s Laws on Discrimination

                                    Policy News, August 2007                  Washington’s Law Against Discrimination

Adoption Date: 2-27-2003

Curlew School District

Revised: 12.06; 8.07;10.10;6.11; 9/13

Classification: Essential