Descriptor Term: DISCRIMINATION FREE ENVIRONMENT
Descriptor Code: AC
Presented to Board: First Reading: December 9, 2003
Second Reading: January 13, 2004
Adopted by Board: January 13, 2004
Revised by Board:
It is the policy of the Guilford County Board of Education to maintain a learning environment that is free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination. This includes, but is not limited to, harassment, bullying, and discrimination based on an individual's real or perceived race, color, sex, religion, creed, political belief, age, national origin, linguistic and language differences, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, socioeconomic status, height, weight, physical characteristics, marital status, parental status, or disability. The Board prohibits any and all forms of harassment because of those differences.
It shall be a violation of this policy for any student, teacher, administrator, or other school personnel to harass, bully, or discriminate against any person based upon any of the differences listed above. It shall also be a violation of this policy for any teacher, administrator or other school personnel to tolerate such harassment, bullying, or discrimination of any person by a student, teacher, administrator, other school personnel, or by any third parties subject to supervision and control of the Guilford County Schools.
