2111P Equal Employment Opportunity (1)

SHIPMAN/GOODWIN LANGUAGE UPDATE
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                                                                                   ADMINISTRATION

                               EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Colchester Board of Education (the “Board”) is an equal opportunity employer committed
to making employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s qualifications and abilities.
The Board does not discriminate in any employment practice on the basis of race, color,
religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage, ancestry,
disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or
any other protected characteristic, except in the case of a bona fide occupational
qualification.

The Board is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse team of talented professionals,
teachers, administrators, and staff who bring an array of perspectives and experiences to the
district.

All personnel policies and practices of the Colchester Board of Education will be in accord with
equal employment opportunity practices as determined by state and federal legislation. A job
description and required qualifications for a position to be filled will be made available to all
applicants. Equal employment opportunity means that equal employment possibilities are
available to all protected groups and that no individual will be discriminated against because of
race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or unrelated
abilities to perform the duties of the position.

The district's staffing plan should be designed to ensure that the public schools are continuously
moving toward integrated staff at all levels, in all schools, and in other areas throughout the
system.

The Board believes in the importance of the district's practices to support the concept of staff
balance. Within each group of employees there will be represented, when possible, a
cross-section of employees of different gender, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and length of
administrative and teaching experience.

Under the balanced-staff concept, the staff and students will benefit greatly by having exposure
to a diverse staff.



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Legal References:   Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C., sub 2000e.
                    Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. Sec 621.
                    Executive Order 11246.
                    Connecticut General Statutes
                    Connecticut Constitution Article I, Section 20; Amendment V Equal Rights
                    Protection Amendment.
                    46a51 (8), (17), (18) Discriminatory practices.
                    46a58(a) Deprivation of rights.
                    46a60 Discriminatory employment practices prohibited.
                    46a79 State policy re employment of criminal offenders.
                    46a80 Denial of employment based on prior conviction of crime.
                    10153 Discrimination on account of marital status.
                    PA 9158 An act concerning discrimination on the basis of sexual
                    orientation


Policy adopted:            June 13, 2000
Policy revised:            June 8, 2021

COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Colchester, Connecticut




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