Each student is encouraged to develop and achieve individual educational goals. The district will provide every student with equal educational opportunities regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, or disability or any other basis prohibited by local, state, and federal law.  No student will be excluded on such basis from participating in or having access to any course offerings, student athletics, counseling services, employment assistance, extracurricular activities or other school resources.

The district wants all students to learn in an environment free from all forms of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is against state and federal laws. It is unwelcome sexual attention from peers, teachers, staff or anyone with whom the victim may interact. Sexual harassment, whether verbal or physical, includes, but is not limited to the following: insulting or degrading sexual remarks; threats or suggestions that a student’s submission to or rejection of unwelcome conduct will in any way influence a decision regarding that student, or conduct of a sexual nature which substantially interferes with student’s learning. 

Any student or other individual who feels he or she has been denied an equal opportunity in violation of this policy should immediately bring his or her complaint to the attention of the building Title IX designee for this purpose the principal and/or assistant principal, or the District Title IX Coordinator. Contact information for the Title IX designee in each building can be found in the main office of each school in the district. The District Title IX Coordinator is Vonda Tencza, Associate Superintendent and can be reached at the Board of Education offices, 98 Bank Street, Seymour, CT, of by calling 203-888-4564.

Board of education Policy #5145.6