The Elmwood Park School District disapproves of all acts or patterns of discrimination against employees and students. Therefore, the Board of Education takes corrective action when a complaint is brought to the attention of the Affirmative Action Officer.
If an employee or student feels that he/she has been discriminated against, they should file a written grievance (complaint) with the Affirmative Action Officer who shall investigate all such allegations.
Any person who believes that he/she has been discriminated against may also file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights or the Department of Education at the same time a grievance is filed during or after the grievance process, or without using the school district process at all. A person may also file a grievance with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights.
Resources for Affirmative Action:
The following are a few of the resources available for additional information on Affirmative Action:
New Jersey State Division on Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
American Association for Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action Laws and Regulations
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE:
PURPOSE: To provide students, employees, and parents a procedure by which they can seek a remedy for alleged violations related to discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, sex, ancestry, national origin, or socioeconomic status.
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