Arlington, Virginia, Public School System Adds Gender Identity to Nondiscrimination Policy
APS Adds Gender Identity to Nondiscrimination Policy
by Heather Mongilio July 1, 2015 at 1:30 pm 17 Comments
The Arlington School Board voted unanimously this morning to include gender identity and expression to its nondiscrimination policies for hiring teachers and other employees.
The language is intended to prevent discrimination and harassment against transgender individuals.
The School Board also voted to ensure that all of its employment policies include protection against discrimination based on disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, economic status and national origin.
Im very proud that we have these policies, and we are going to implement it, said Emma Violand-Sánchez, who was elected as the Schools Board 2015-2016 chair during the meeting. And that we are going to implement it with students, with the staff, within the hiring process, and I think we have to eliminate bullying, harassment and more than anything enhance the candidates in our school system for employment.