2111 Equal Employment Opportunity

Book                     Policy Manual

Section                  2000 - Administration

Title                    Equal Employment Opportunity

Code                     2111

Status                   Active

Adopted                  June 13, 2000

Last Revised             June 21, 2021




                                     EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

                                     ("The Board")
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.
                                           The Board
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.

Legal                     Executive Order 11246 - Equal Employment Opportunity
                          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 Constitution Article I, Section 20; Amendment
                          Amendment V Equal Rights Protection Amendment
                      Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-51 (8), (17), (18) Definitions.

                      Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-58(a) Deprivation of rights. Desecration of property. Placing
                      of burning cross or noose on property. Penalty. Restitution.

                      Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-60 Discriminatory employment practices prohibited.
                      Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-79 State policy re employment of criminal offenders.

                      Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-80 Denial of employment based on prior conviction of crime.
                      Inquiry re prospective employee's past convictions. Dissemination of arrest record
                      prohibited.
                      Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-153 Discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity or
                      expression or marital status prohibited.
                      PA 91-58 An act concerning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation




Policy committee recommends removal of last three paragraph because it is too prescriptive and already
outlined in the Board approved Educator Diversity Plan submitted to the state of CT.