The West Warwick School Committee is committed to the concept of equal opportunity and affirmative action. All West Warwick Public Schools employees and applicants for employment are to be judged as individuals based on their own individual abilities and merits and not on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age, (except as permitted by law), qualified protected veterans, marital, family or citizenship status.
The Superintendent of Schools, or designee, will review the implementation, evidence and enforcement of Affirmative Action.
West Warwick School Committee will ensure equal opportunity in employment of all persons and prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age, (except as permitted by law), qualified protected veterans marital, family or citizenship status.
References
RI Gen. Laws § 16-38-1 Discrimination because of race or age
RI Gen. Laws § 16-38-1.1 Discrimination because of sex
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title IX Education Amendments of 1972
Policy adopted:
4/24/78
Revision Date:
11/12/2019