AP3410 Nondiscrimination Education Programs
Reference: Education Code Sections 66250 et seq.; 200 et seq; 72010 et seq. Accreditation Standard 1.6

The District shall provide access to its services, classes and programs without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability or gender, marital status, or sexual orientation.

No person shall be subject to discrimination on any basis that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in the California Penal Code Section 422.6, which include the other person's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, or sexual orientation, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of those characteristics.

All courses, including noncredit classes, shall be conducted without regard to the gender of the student enrolled in the classes.
The District shall not prohibit any student from enrolling in any class or course on the basis of gender.
Academic staff, including but not limited to counselors, instructors and administrators shall not offer program guidance to students which differs on the basis of gender.
Insofar as practicable, the District shall offer opportunities for participation in athletics equally to male and female students.

Employment Reference:
Education Code Section 87100 et seq. Title 5; Section 53000 et seq.; Government Code Sections 11135 et seq; 12940 et seq.
The District shall provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of ethnicity/race, color, sex (i.e. gender), age, religion, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, status as a Vietnam-era veteran or ancestry

All employment decisions, including but not limited to hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, evaluation, dismissal, compensation, and advancement for all position classifications shall be based on job-related criteria as well as be responsive to the District’s needs.

The District shall from time to time as necessary provide professional and staff development activities and training to promote understanding of diversity.
Approved by the Board of Trustees: December 11, 2001 Amended by the Board of Trustees: November 14, 2006 Amended by the Board of Trustees: December 12, 2006