NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT 3.1 Wicomico County Board of Education Approval Status Index Code Title: Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy BOE-GEN-PL-001 First Adopted: 12/08/70 Legal Review: 04/15/21 06/21/18 Approved Revisions: 05/11/21 06/21/18 01/14/14 11/20/12 02/12/02 11/10/90 09/12/89 11/12/86 09/09/80 Effective: 05/21/21 07/11/18 01/15/14 11/21/12 02/13/02 11/11/98 09/13/89 11/12/86 09/10/80 12/09/70 Page 1 of 1 WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX1538 2424 NORTHGATE DRIVE., SUITE3, SALISBURY, MD 21802-1538 BOE-GEN-PL-001 Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy I. Policy Wicomico County Public Schools (WCPS) prohibits illegal discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, immigration status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family/parental status, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, poverty and socioeconomic status, language, or other legally or constitutionally protected attributes or affiliations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other Title 36 designated youth groups. Discrimination undermines our community’s long-standing efforts to create, foster and promote equity, inclusion and acceptance for all. II. Contact Information For inquiries regarding equal opportunity and non-discrimination issues, please contact any of the following Wicomico County Public School (WCPS) officials: A. WCPS Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations B. WCPS Supervisor of Athletics C. WCPS Director of School Climate and Safety The above individuals can be contacted using the WCPS Central Office main telephone line at (410) 677-4400. Related Documents: • Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policy, ADM-HRR-PL-024 • Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Procedure, ADM-HRR-PR-004 • Religious Observance Policy & Procedure, INS-SCH-PL-030 & INS-SCH-PR-008 • WCBOE Policy on Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation or Hazing Policy & Procedure, SFS-SAFPL-029, & SFS-SAF-PR-029 • Minority Business Enterprise (State Funded Construction) Policy & Procedure, ADM-FIN-PL- 004 & ADM-FIN-PR-002 • Title IX Grievance Policy, BOE-GEN-PL-003 • Section 504/Title II Grievance Procedure, BOE-GEN-PR-006 • Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Policy, ADM-HRR-PL-029 • Americans with Disability Act • Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act • Title VII and Title IX Civil Rights of 1964, As Amended 55
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