The Burlington Community School District will select for employment qualified applicants for each position without regard to the race, creed, color, sex national origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity of the applicant. The District shall take affirmative action, consistent with its adopted affirmative action plan, in the recruitment, appointment, assignment and advancement of personnel to accomplish the goals of equal employment opportunity. In keeping with the law, the District shall consider the veteran status of applicants.
The Burlington Community School District will not discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of such individual’s race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity.
The District is committed to promoting positive intercultural, intergroup relationships. The District, therefore, prohibits acts of intolerance or harassment toward others because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. Such acts may be treated as just cause for purposes of discipline, including immediate discharge.
Advertisements and notices for vacancies within the district will contain the following statement: “The Burlington Community School District is an EEO/AA employer.” The statement will also appear on application forms.
Inquiries by employees or applicants for employment regarding compliance with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws and policies, including but not limited to complaints of discrimination, will be directed to the Human Resources Director by writing to, Human Resources Director, Burlington Community School District, 1429 West Avenue, Burlington, IA 52601; or by telephoning 319-753-6791 ext. 104.
It is the policy of the Burlington Community School District to maintain a learning and working environment that is free from sexual harassment. Because of the District’s strong disapproval of offensive or inappropriate sexual behavior at work, all employees, officials and visitors must avoid any action or conduct which could be perceived as sexual harassment. It shall be a violation of this policy for any employee, official or visitor of the Burlington Community School District to harass others through conduct or communications of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment shall consist of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual acts or favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a harassing nature where:
- Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment;
- Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting that individual; or
- Such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s employment or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive employment environment.
Sexual harassment may include, but is not limited to the following:
- verbal harassment or abuse
- pressure for sexual activity
- repeated remarks to or about a person with sexual or demeaning implications
- unwelcome touching
- suggesting or demanding sexual involvement accompanied by implied or explicit threats concerning one’s job
- the telling or showing of offensive jokes or stories
- display of sexually graphic pictures
- First Adoption:
- 2002-11-11
- Revision Adoption:
- August 26, 2007/ January 24, 2010
- Reviewed Dates:
- April 24, 2016/ September 23, 2018/ August 6, 2023