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B-ESD Non Discrimination/Equal Opportunity Statement

The Burlington-Edison School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability and provides equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. The District also offers many Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs/courses in the following areas: Agriculture Education; Business and Marketing; Family and Consumer Sciences; Health Sciences; Skilled and Technical Sciences; and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). For more information about CTE course offerings and admissions criteria, contact Kirk Hamilton, CTE Director, khamilton@be.wednet.edu (360-757-4074). Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in CTE programs. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance/Title IX Coordinator, Jennifer Whitney, jwhitney@be.wednet.edu (360-757-3311); ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, Jeff Brown, jbrown@be.wednet.edu (360-757-3311). Address: 927 E. Fairhaven Avenue, Burlington, WA 98233. Title IX Inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR): https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html. The Burlington-Edison School District is an equal opportunity employer. The District is a smoke-free/drug-free workplace.