FILE:  JAA

Cf:  JAA-P

EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board that each student, regardless of his or her race, color, national origin or disability shall receive an equal educational opportunity and an equal opportunity to seek participation in education programs and student and extracurricular activities.

Pursuant to Board policy, incidents of sexual harassment and/or intimidation and harassment and/or intimidation because of a student's race, color, national origin, or disability are prohibited and procedures are provided for reporting and investigating such incidents and for the disposition thereof.

Adopted:  September 21, 1978

Revised:  October, 2002

Ref:     20 USC 1401 et seq. (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

20 USC 1681 et seq. (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972)

29 USC 621 et seq. (Age Discrimination in Employment)

29 USC 794 (Nondiscrimination under Federal grants and programs)

42 USC 1983 (Civil action for deprivation of rights)

42 USC 2000c (1-9) (Civil Rights-Public Education)

42 USC 2000d (1-6) (1964 Civil Rights Act)

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:111, 46:2254

Singleton v. Jackson Municipal Separate School District, 419 F.2d 1211 (5th Cir. 1969)

San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, 93 S.Ct. 1278 (1973)

Ross v. Moffitt, 94 S.Ct. 437 (1974)

Regents of University of California v. Bakke, 98 S.Ct. (1978)

St. John the Baptist Parish School Board