- Policy
Policy: 3210
Section: 3000 - Students
Title: Nondiscrimination
Status: Active
Adopted: September 17, 1981
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.
Conduct against any student that is based on one of the categories listed above that is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive as to limit or deny the student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the district’s course offerings, educational programming or any activity will not be tolerated. When a district employee knows, or reasonably should know, that such discriminatory harassment is occurring or has occurred, the district will take prompt and effective steps reasonably calculated to end the harassment, prevent its recurrence and remedy its effects.
The district’s nondiscrimination statement will be included in all written announcements, notices, recruitment materials, employment applications, and other publications made available to all students, parents, or employees. The statement will include: 1) notice that the district will not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of any of the above-listed categories; 2) the name and contact information of the district’s compliance officer designated to ensure compliance with this policy; and 3) the names and contact information of the district’s Section 504 and Title IX compliance officers.
The district will annually publish notice reasonably calculated to inform students, students’ parents/guardians (in a language that they can understand, which may require language assistance), and employees of the district’s discrimination complaint procedure.
The superintendent will designate a staff member to serve as the compliance officer for this policy. The compliance officer will be responsible for investigating any discrimination complaints communicated to the district.
| 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 2151 | Interscholastic Activities |
| Policy 3211 | Gender-Inclusive 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 |
| WAC 392-190-020 | Training — Staff responsibilities —Bias awareness |
| WAC 392-190-060 | Compliance — School district designation of responsible employee — Notification |
| 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, December 2014 | Updates |
| Policy and Legal News, April 2013 | Nondiscrimination Policy |
| Policy News, June 2011 | Washington’s Laws on Discrimination |
| Policy News, August 2007 | Washington’s Law Against Discrimination |
Adoption Date: 09.17.81
Ferndale School District
Revised: 03.24.83; 01.27.94; 01.26.95; 06.28.07; 05.30.13; 01.28.14; 03.31.15
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