The Lake Washington School District (“District”) has a firm commitment to equal employment opportunity and diversity in the workplace. The District is further committed to a workplace free of unlawful discrimination on the basis of race; color; creed; religion; sex; age; national origin; ethnicity; marital status; sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity; honorably discharged veteran or military status; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability; or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability. To these ends, the District has an ongoing Affirmative Action Plan, which advances equal employment opportunity without preferential treatment on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity or national origin.
The scope of this policy and of the Affirmative Action Plan shall be comprehensive and shall cover all aspects of treatment of employees and applicants, including employment opportunities, compensation, hours of work, conditions of employment, promotions, demotions, transfers, recruitment, advertising, layoff, and termination.
The District shall require this policy to be implemented, along with the Affirmative Action Plan, in every department, every school, and at every level of operation within a reasonable but definite period of time.
The District shall provide resources for equal employment opportunities to implement the above statement.
Employment of Person with Disabilities
The District recognizes its obligation under applicable federal, state and local laws to provide reasonable accommodation to allow individuals with disabilities to apply for and perform the essential functions of their jobs. If an employee has a disability and wishes reasonable accommodation, he or she should let his or her supervisor or the Human Resources Director know as soon as possible. The District can discuss with the employee the possibility of providing reasonable accommodations to enable the employee to perform the essential functions of the job. The District shall make those reasonable accommodations that may be accomplished without undue hardship to the District. An important factor to be considered shall be the nature and cost of the accommodation. However, an employment opportunity shall not be denied solely on the basis of the need to make reasonable accommodation.
If an employee becomes unable to perform the essential functions of his or her job, even with reasonable accommodation, he or she should ask about assistance in identifying and applying for other jobs with the District that may become available and for which he or she may be qualified.
Employment of Severely Handicapped Persons
In keeping with district policy to employ handicapped workers, the Board of Directors herewith affirms its intent to provide employment situations for severely handicapped workers which are appropriate to such workers' capabilities. Such employment situations shall conform to the requirements of the applicable Revised Codes of Washington and Washington Administrative Code.
The rate of compensation for handicapped workers shall be a prorated portion of the regular salary schedule for such position. Such prorations shall be determined by the following method:
The supervisor in the job area shall conduct a time study of the job. The time analysis information shall be forwarded to personnel.
Human Resources, using district and other agency resource people, shall place the applicant on the salary schedule based on the time analysis and an estimate of the time in which the person can perform the job function.
An evaluation shall be conducted by the administrator of personnel within the first 90 days of employment, using district and other resources to determine whether to continue the employee at his/her current rate of pay or to increase or decrease the rate of pay.
Nondiscrimination for Military Service
The District will not discriminate against any person who is a member of, applies to be a member or performs, has performed, applies to perform or has an obligation to perform service in a uniformed service, on the basis of that participation in a uniformed service. This includes initial employment, retention in employment, promotion or any benefit of employment. The District will also not discriminate against any person who has participated in the enforcement of these rights under state or federal law.
Nondiscrimination
The District prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment by reason of race; color; creed; religion; sex; age; national origin; ethnicity; marital status; sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity; honorably discharged veteran or military status; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability; or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.
The Lake Washington School District shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the District's academic, activities, or employment programs without discrimination. Annual and continuous notices of non- discrimination shall be published in compliance with law.
Continuous Nondiscrimination Notification
The Lake Washington School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran, military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Coordinator
Director of Human Resources
16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-1251
Director of Athletics and Activities 16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-1289
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-1407
Annual Nondiscrimination Notification
The Lake Washington School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran, military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Lake Washington School District offers classes in career and technical education program areas under a non-discriminatory policy. Specifically, the Lake Washington School District offers classes to students based on educational criteria in programs like Auto Tech, Family Consumer Science, etc., through an enrollment process that is free from discrimination. For more information about the application process and particular course offerings, contact the Career & Technology office at (425) 936-1387. English language proficiency is not a consideration in the offering of classes or th participation requirements for career and technical education classes. This notification can be provided in the appropriate language for communities of national origin by contacting our Communications Department at (425) 936-1300. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:
Civil Rights Coordinator
Director of Human Resources 16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-1251
Director of Athletics and Activities 16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-1289