AUSD Current Policies on Nondiscrimination
Existing state laws and district policies are more than sufficient to combat name calling and harassing of other students.
There is no need to single out any group for special protection, and we need to address bad behavior as it happens.
BP: 5145.3: Nondiscrimination/Harassment
District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, including harassment, with respect to the actual or perceived sex, gender, ethnic group identification, race, national origin, religion, color, physical or mental disability, age or sexual orientation.
The Governing Board shall ensure equal opportunities for all students in admission and access to the educational program, guidance and counseling programs, athletic programs, testing procedures, and other activities. Eligibility for choral and cheerleading groups shall be determined solely on the basis of objective competencies. School staff and volunteers shall carefully guard against segregation, bias and stereotyping in instruction, guidance and supervision.
The schools shall provide male and female students with separate shower rooms and sex education classes in order to protect student modesty. In physical education, when objective standards have an adverse effect on students because of their gender, race, ethnic group or disability, other standards shall be used to measure achievement and create comparable educational opportunities.
The Board prohibits intimidation or harassment of any student by any employee, student or other person in the district. Staff shall be alert and immediately responsive to student conduct which may interfere with another student’s ability to participate in or benefit from school services, activities or privileges.
Students who harass other students shall be subject to appropriate discipline, up to and including counseling, suspension and/or expulsion. An employee who permits or engages in harassment may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
Any student who feels that he/she is being harassed should immediately contact either the nondiscrimination coordinator or the principal or designee. If a situation involving harassment is not promptly remedied by the nondiscrimination coordinator, principal or designee, a complaint may be filed with the Superintendent or designee who shall determine which complaint procedure is appropriate.
BP 0410: Nondiscrimination In District Programs And Activities
Note: Discrimination in education programs and activities is prohibited by federal law. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d-2000d-7) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin. Title IX (20 USC 1681-1688) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 USC 12101-12213) and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794) prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education has authority to enforce these laws in all programs and activities that receive federal funds.
Pursuant to Education Code 260, state law specifies that the Board has primary responsibility for ensuring that district programs and activities are free from discrimination based on ethnic group, religion, age, gender, color, or physical or mental disability. Districts are mandated to adopt rules and regulations to carry out the intent of this nondiscrimination provision. (Education Code 260, Government Code 11138)
The Governing Board is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination based on gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ethnic group, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, or any other unlawful consideration. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities.
The conditions of employment, including wages, hours, terms and benefits, shall be applied without regard to sex, race, religion, ancestry, national origin nonjob related physical ability, age or sexual orientation. Employees shall observe all laws, policies and regulations prohibiting discrimination or harassment.
(cf. 0410 - Nondiscrimination in District Programs and Activities)
BP 5137: Positive School Climate
The Governing Board desires to provide an orderly, caring and nondiscriminatory learning environment in which all students can feel comfortable and take pride in their school and their achievements.
The Board encourages staff to teach students the meaning of equality, human dignity, and mutual respect, and to employ cooperative learning strategies that foster positive interactions in the classroom among students from diverse backgrounds. The district shall provide instruction and counseling designed to promote positive racial and ethnic identity, help students understand diverse cultures, teach them to think critically about racial bias, and show them how to deal with discriminatory behavior in appropriate ways.
Students shall have opportunities to voice their concerns about school policies and practices and to share responsibility for solving problems that affect their school. The Superintendent or designee may initiate student courts, campus beautification projects, buddy systems, vandalism prevention campaigns, and other similar programs. Staff shall encourage and reward success and achievement, participation in community projects, and positive student conduct.
The schools shall promote nonviolent conflict resolution techniques in order to encourage attitudes and behaviors that foster harmonious relations. As part of this effort, students shall be taught the skills necessary to reduce violence, including communication skills, anger management, bias reduction and mediation skills. Staff shall receive training that implements and supports conflict resolution techniques, and training in conflict resolution techniques shall be available to parents/guardians and volunteers.
There is no need to single out any group for special protection, and we need to address bad behavior as it happens.
BP: 5145.3: Nondiscrimination/Harassment
District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, including harassment, with respect to the actual or perceived sex, gender, ethnic group identification, race, national origin, religion, color, physical or mental disability, age or sexual orientation.
The Governing Board shall ensure equal opportunities for all students in admission and access to the educational program, guidance and counseling programs, athletic programs, testing procedures, and other activities. Eligibility for choral and cheerleading groups shall be determined solely on the basis of objective competencies. School staff and volunteers shall carefully guard against segregation, bias and stereotyping in instruction, guidance and supervision.
The schools shall provide male and female students with separate shower rooms and sex education classes in order to protect student modesty. In physical education, when objective standards have an adverse effect on students because of their gender, race, ethnic group or disability, other standards shall be used to measure achievement and create comparable educational opportunities.
The Board prohibits intimidation or harassment of any student by any employee, student or other person in the district. Staff shall be alert and immediately responsive to student conduct which may interfere with another student’s ability to participate in or benefit from school services, activities or privileges.
Students who harass other students shall be subject to appropriate discipline, up to and including counseling, suspension and/or expulsion. An employee who permits or engages in harassment may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
Any student who feels that he/she is being harassed should immediately contact either the nondiscrimination coordinator or the principal or designee. If a situation involving harassment is not promptly remedied by the nondiscrimination coordinator, principal or designee, a complaint may be filed with the Superintendent or designee who shall determine which complaint procedure is appropriate.
BP 0410: Nondiscrimination In District Programs And Activities
Note: Discrimination in education programs and activities is prohibited by federal law. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d-2000d-7) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin. Title IX (20 USC 1681-1688) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 USC 12101-12213) and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794) prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education has authority to enforce these laws in all programs and activities that receive federal funds.
Pursuant to Education Code 260, state law specifies that the Board has primary responsibility for ensuring that district programs and activities are free from discrimination based on ethnic group, religion, age, gender, color, or physical or mental disability. Districts are mandated to adopt rules and regulations to carry out the intent of this nondiscrimination provision. (Education Code 260, Government Code 11138)
The Governing Board is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination based on gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ethnic group, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, or any other unlawful consideration. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities.
The conditions of employment, including wages, hours, terms and benefits, shall be applied without regard to sex, race, religion, ancestry, national origin nonjob related physical ability, age or sexual orientation. Employees shall observe all laws, policies and regulations prohibiting discrimination or harassment.
(cf. 0410 - Nondiscrimination in District Programs and Activities)
BP 5137: Positive School Climate
The Governing Board desires to provide an orderly, caring and nondiscriminatory learning environment in which all students can feel comfortable and take pride in their school and their achievements.
The Board encourages staff to teach students the meaning of equality, human dignity, and mutual respect, and to employ cooperative learning strategies that foster positive interactions in the classroom among students from diverse backgrounds. The district shall provide instruction and counseling designed to promote positive racial and ethnic identity, help students understand diverse cultures, teach them to think critically about racial bias, and show them how to deal with discriminatory behavior in appropriate ways.
Students shall have opportunities to voice their concerns about school policies and practices and to share responsibility for solving problems that affect their school. The Superintendent or designee may initiate student courts, campus beautification projects, buddy systems, vandalism prevention campaigns, and other similar programs. Staff shall encourage and reward success and achievement, participation in community projects, and positive student conduct.
The schools shall promote nonviolent conflict resolution techniques in order to encourage attitudes and behaviors that foster harmonious relations. As part of this effort, students shall be taught the skills necessary to reduce violence, including communication skills, anger management, bias reduction and mediation skills. Staff shall receive training that implements and supports conflict resolution techniques, and training in conflict resolution techniques shall be available to parents/guardians and volunteers.