The Burlington Public Schools provide Equal Education Opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, age, sexual orientation, ancestry, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
The School District complies with all applicable Federal and State Laws, including but not limited to, Title VI and VII (race, color, national origin discrimination), Title IX (gender discrimination), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (disability discrimination), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability discrimination), and Massachusetts General Laws, c.151 B and c.151 C (race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex discrimination), c.76, §5 (race, color, sex, national orientation, religion, and sexual orientation discrimination), and c.71B (disability discrimination).
The School District has duly appointed individuals responsible for the overall monitoring, auditing, and ensuring compliance with this policy. For compliance issues regarding your school, students should contact their school principal. Individuals who believe they have been discriminated against in any of the District's educational activities can file a written grievance with the appropriate officer. You may also contact the Superintendent of the Burlington Public Schools at (781) 270-1821.
10/1/2007