Policy 5:10

Personnel

Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

The School District shall provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, arrest record which has not resulted in conviction, military status or unfavorable military discharge (as distinguished from dishonorable discharge), citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States, use of lawful products while not at work, being a victim of domestic or sexual violence, physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation, and other legally protected categories.

Persons who believe they have not received equal employment opportunities should report their claims to the Nondiscrimination Coordinator and/or a Complaint Manager for the Uniform Grievance Procedure. These individuals are listed below. No employee or applicant will be discriminated or retaliated against because he or she initiated a complaint, was a witness, supplied information, or otherwise participated in an investigation or proceeding involving an alleged violation of this policy or State or federal laws, rules or regulations provided the employee or applicant did not make a knowingly false accusation or provide knowingly false information.

Administrative Implementation

The Superintendent shall appoint a Nondiscrimination Coordinator for personnel who shall be responsible for coordinating the District’s nondiscrimination efforts. The Nondiscrimination Coordinator may be the Superintendent or a Complaint Manager for the Uniform Grievance Procedure. The Superintendent shall insert into this policy the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the District’s current Nondiscrimination Coordinator and Complaint Managers.

Affirmative Action/Minority Recruitment and Hiring

The Board of Education is desirous of employing and maintaining a culturally and socially diverse staff. To that end, it is a goal of the Board of Education to:

1. Recruit minority applicants in all employment positions.
2. Attempt to provide equal employment opportunities to all minority job applicants; and
3. Hire those minority applicants who, in the judgment of the Board, are those most qualified for the positions for which they have applied.

The administration is directed to implement this policy in the methods it deems appropriate, subject to further guidance by the Board of Education and is not intended to constitute a contractual obligation or commitment.

Nondiscrimination Coordinator:

Administrator for Human Resources
615 Locust Rd.
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-256-2450

Complaint Managers:

Administrator for Human Resources
615 Locust Rd.
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-256-2450

Administrator for Finance/Operations
615 Locust Rd.
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-256-2450

Adopted: November 10, 1997
Revised: January 22, 2008