Equity in Education
Federal and State law prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, creed, religion,
ancestry, national origin, affectional or sexual orientation (real or perceived) or social or economic status.
New Jersey Title 6 (Equality in Educational Programs) requires that all school districts submit the following to
the Commissioner of Education:
- Resolution of Equal Educational Opportunity
- Affirmative Action Plan for School and Classroom Practices which deal with equal opportunity
within the school setting (generally those areas involving the district's "Educational Opportunity"
Policy).
- Affirmative Action Plan for Employment/Contract Practices, which deals with equal opportunity and
contractual vendor relationships.
Affirmative Action Grievance Procedure
Any student, parent, teacher, administrator, or staff member who has a grievance involving
affirmative action may contact any of the following agencies for information:
- District Affirmative Action Officers as follows:
- Ms. Wendy Rozwadowski - Documentation and reports
- Ms. Ida Rhines-Clendenin - Student grievances and/or procedures
- Mr. Brian Blake - Faculty and staff grievances and/or procedures
- Ms. Beverlee Tegeder - Grievances/reports
- Ms. Cheryll Quinlan - Textbook Review
- For information regarding New Jersey Title VI:
New Jersey Division of Civil Rights
104 E. Front Street
P.O. Box 030
Trenton, NJ 08625-0090
(609) 292-4605
- For information regarding Federal Title IX:
US Office for Civil Rights
US Department of Education
25 Federal Plaza—Room 33-130
New York, NY 10278
(212) 264-3119
