FILE: JAA
EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
It shall be the policy of the Caddo Parish School Board that the school district shall place an equal emphasis upon the nondiscriminatory provision of educational opportunities for children and no person shall be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of any education service, program or activity on the basis of economic status, marital status, race, color, disability, religion, creed, national origin, natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle, age, or sex. All programs offered by schools within the school district shall be open to all students in compliance with statutory and judicial requirements.
The Superintendent or designee shall investigate any and all complaints which may be brought against the school district in regard to any alleged discriminatory action. Grievance procedures to provide for prompt and equitable resolution of student complaints shall be the same as those used for employees.
Approved: August 18, 2020
Revised: December 20, 2022
Ref: 20 USC 1400 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
20 USC 1681 (Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX, (P.L. 92-318))
20 USC 1703 (Equal Educational Opportunities Act)
29 USC 794 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504)
42 USC 2000d (Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended in 1972, Title VI, Title VII)
42 USC 11301 (McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2001)
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยง17:111
Board minutes, 8-18-20, 12-20-22
Caddo Parish School Board