Policy JBA- Discrimination on the Basis of Race, Ethnicity or Sex (Sexual Equity)
The Board of Education recognizes that all students within the district regardless of sex, racial or ethnic backgrounds are equally entitled to benefits of good education. Curriculum opportunities should be free of gender bias.
It shall be the responsibility of all district employees to insure that barriers of prejudice, discrimination and ignorance not impede learning. Quality of educational opportunities can be achieved most readily when school, parents and community provide conditions which enable each student's full potential development.
Educational opportunities shall become increasingly notable for all students regardless of gender, ethnicity or race.
Finally, the Board recognizes that full realization of sexual equity in the educational setting encourages participation of all students in all course offerings.
Adopted April 1993
LEGAL REFS.: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681
Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. §§1701-1758
CROSS REFS.: AC, Nondiscrimination
ACA, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex
JB, Equal Education Opportunities