Policies/EducateONE Organizational Policy § 2.8.00. Non-Discrimination Policy

Article I. EducateONE Organizational Policies

EducateONE Organizational Policy § 2.8.00. Non-Discrimination Policy

(a) Purpose.

(1) In order to advance equal opportunity, individual merit, lawful standards, and the charitable educational purposes of EducateONE, this policy shall be administered according to applicable law and the principle that persons should be judged by lawful qualifications, conduct, readiness, need, role requirements, and program requirements, not by unlawful discrimination.

(b) Activities Covered.

(1) This non-discrimination policy applies to all the following activities and any others legally required:

(A) admissions;

(B) enrollment;

(C) student rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students;

(D) educational policies;

(E) admissions policies;

(F) scholarship and loan programs;

(G) athletic programs;

(H) other school-administered programs;

(I) employment;

(J) volunteer service;

(K) contractor service;

(L) vendor service;

(M) consultant service;

(N) financial assistance;

(O) facilities;

(P) services;

(Q) program participation;

(R) public-facing activities; and

(S) other programs, services, activities, or operations involving students, applicants for admission, parents, guardians, families, employees, applicants for employment, volunteers, contractors, vendors, consultants, program participants, visitors, and other persons participating in or interacting with EducateONE, SchoolONE, or their controlled programs, services, activities, or operations.

(c) Protected Bases.

(1) For the activities listed in subdivision (b), EducateONE, SchoolONE, and their controlled programs, services, activities, and operations shall not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of:

(A) race;

(B) color;

(C) national or ethnic origin;

(D) ancestry;

(E) religion;

(F) religious creed;

(G) age;

(H) disability;

(I) sex;

(J) pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions;

(K) medical condition;

(L) genetic information;

(M) marital status;

(N) military or veteran status; or

(O) any other characteristic, status, or classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

(d) Lawful Criteria Preserved.

(1) Nothing in this policy prohibits EducateONE or SchoolONE from applying lawful, neutral, and mission-consistent criteria reasonably related to the school, program, service, employment role, activity, or operation, including:

(A) age;

(B) grade level;

(C) academic readiness;

(D) program capacity;

(E) role qualifications;

(F) credential or clearance requirements;

(G) safety requirements;

(H) conduct standards;

(I) financial eligibility;

(J) contractual eligibility;

(K) legal eligibility; or

(L) other lawful requirements.