NKSD Title IX

Notice of Non-Discrimination

The North Kingstown School Department (the “NKSD”) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, age, marital or parental status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal or state law, in any of its programs or activities.

Statement of Sexual Harassment

NKSD does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs and activities that it operates and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in its educational programs and activities, and this prohibition extends to admission and employment. This prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex applies to incidents of sexual harassment as defined herein, including dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that is illegal under both federal and Rhode Island state law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Rhode Island General Laws §§ 16-38-1.1, 16-85-2, and 28-51-2. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator or to the Office for Civil Rights, or both.