The Dryden Central School District values diversity and treats everyone with respect, compassion and dignity.
The Dryden Central School District believes all employees, students, visitors and volunteers have a right to work or study in an environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or gender expression. The District does not tolerate sexual harassment of its employees or students in any form, and states that all employees as well as students at all grade levels of the District must avoid offensive or inappropriate sexual or sexually harassing behavior at school, on school grounds, at school functions, and on school transportation and will be held responsible for ensuring that such workplace is free from sexual harassment.
The District does not discriminate in employment or in the education programs and activities which it operates on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, including attire, clothing or facial hair dictated by race or religion, marital status, military status, sex, age, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnic group, religious practice, disability (i, domestic violence victim status, or predisposing genetic characteristic in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq. known as the Americans With Disabilities Act or 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, New York State Human Rights Law, and The Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001.
We do not permit discrimination by employees, school volunteers, students and non- employees such as contractors and vendors, as well as any third parties participating in, observing or otherwise engaged in activities subject to the supervision of the District. This includes recruitment and employment practices, pay and benefits, counseling services for students, courses and activities.
The District will enforce this on school district premises, in school buildings and at all school sponsored events, programs and activities including those that take place off school premises. Inquiries or complaints should be forwarded to the District Superintendent.
This is in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq. known as the Americans With Disabilities Act or 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, New York State Human Rights Law, and The Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act of 2001.