REQUIRED Policy: AAC NONDISCRIMINATION AND ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

General Prohibitions

The Carrington School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on a student’s, parent’s, guardian’s, or employee’s race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other status protected by law. It is a violation of this policy for any district student, parent, guardian, employee, or third party to discriminate or harass against another district student or employee, based on any status protected by law, if the conduct occurred within the context of an education program or activity, or if the conduct had a continuing effect in the educational setting of a program or activity occurring on or off school district property. The District will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of a district student or employee by a third party. The District also prohibits aiding, abetting, inciting, compelling, or coercing discrimination or harassment; discriminating against or harassing any individual affiliated with another who is protected by this policy and/or law; knowingly making a false discrimination and/or harassment report; and retaliation against individuals who report and/or participate in a discrimination and/or harassment investigation, including instances when a complaint is not substantiated. The District shall promptly investigate any discrimination, harassment, or retaliation complaint and act on findings as appropriate, which may include disciplinary measures such as termination of employment or expulsion in accordance with board policy, law, and, when applicable, the negotiated agreement. Students and employees are expected to fully cooperate in the investigation process. The District will take steps to prevent recurrence of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation and remedy discriminatory effects on the complainant and others, if appropriate.

REQUIRED POLICY: ABDA ACCESSIBILITY POLICY

The Carrington School District is committed to ensuring accessibility of its website for students with disabilities, parents with disabilities, and members of the public with disabilities. All pages on the district’s website will conform to the W3C WAI’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA conformance, or updated equivalents of these guidelines.

The Superintendent is directed to establish procedures whereby students, parents, and members of the public may present a complaint regarding a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 and Title II related to the accessibility of any official district web presence that is developed by, maintained by, or offered through the District or third-party vendors and open sources.

Complementing NDSBA Templates (may contain items not adopted by the Board)

• ABDA-BR1, Website Accessibility

• ABDA-BR2, Website Accessibility Concerns, Complaints and Grievances

• ABDA-E1, Website Accessibility Complaint and Grievance Form

• ABDA-E2, Website Accessibility Statement

End of Carrington School District #49 Policy ABDA..................................................Adopted: June 20, 2022