Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity Notice
In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,,] Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law. South Central BOCES does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, religion or ancestry, Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Harassment, if it rises to the level described in state law, is a prohibited form of discrimination.
Complaint procedures have been established for employees and members of the public as follows:
● Policy AC-R-2: Employees, Applicants for Employment and Members of
the Public
● Policy AC-R-3: Sexual Harassment (Title IX)
The following person(s) have been identified as the compliance officer for the BOCES:
Jennifer Sanchez-Mason
PO Box 9103, Pueblo, CO 81008
719-251-0188
Outside agencies
Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability) may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 950 17th St., Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 825, Denver, CO 80202.
September 11, 2024