Policy
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1550 FFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM FOR
EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACT PRACTICES/EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES PLAN |
The
Board of Education shall, in accordance with law, strive to overcome the
effects of any previous patterns of discrimination in district employment
practices and shall systematically monitor district procedures to ensure
continuing compliance with anti-discrimination laws and regulations.
No
qualified handicapped person, shall, on the basis of handicap, be subjected to
discrimination in employment and the Board will take positive steps to employ
and advance in employment qualified handicapped persons in programs and
activities.
The
Director of Student Services shall serve as Affirmative Action Officer and
shall coordinate all activities designed to implement this policy. It will be the responsibility of the
Affirmative Action Officer to:
1. Study
job descriptions, job qualifications, and salary guides for discriminatory
practices;
2.
Compare the characteristics of persons in the district's hiring region who
possess skills required by the district to the characteristics of district
employees;
3.
Develop methods to search out sources of candidates for employment;
4. Recommend
methods of recruitment that will encourage minority and female applicants;
5.
Review recruiting advertisements and application forms;
6.
Compare data on the promotion and discharge of women and minorities to
district-wide data on promotion and discharge of employees; and
7.
Recommend programs that will encourage greater job opportunities for women and
members of minority groups.
The
Affirmative Action Officer shall report as required to the Board on progress
made in the affirmative action program for employment and contract
practices. The Board will annually
review district progress toward objectives of any state-approved affirmative
action plan.
20
U.S.C.A. 1681; 20 U.S.C.A. 1703(d)
N.J.S.A.
10:5-1 et seq.
N.J.S.A.
18A:6-5 et seq.
N.J.A.C.
6:4-1.3(b)
Adopted:
Revised: