Mount Laurel Schools - Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

The Mount Laurel School District prohibits discriminatory practices in employment, retention, or educational opportunity against any person by reason of race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partnership status, gender, religion, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces in the United States, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait of any individual, or mental or physical disability, including AIDS and HIV-related illnesses in employment or in educational opportunities. Further, state and federal protection is extended on account of disabilities, socioeconomic status, pregnancy-related disabilities, actual or potential parenthood, or family status. The District annually designates a member of its staff as the Affirmative Action Officer. The District’s current Affirmative Action Officer is Ms. Aja Thomas, Director of Human Resource. The Affirmative Action Officer, along with the Affirmative Action Team, coordinates and implements the requirements of N.J.A.C. 6A:7 – Managing for Equality and Equity in Education.

Any student, parent, teacher, administrator or member of the community who has a grievance involving Affirmative Action may contact the District's Affirmative Action Officer.

For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, please contact:
Mount Laurel Board of Education
330 Mount Laurel Road
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 235-3387 ext. 23019

For further information on notice of nondiscrimination, contact the Office of Civil Rights Enforcement or call 1-800-421-3481.